Dolgoch quarry, Gwynedd
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dolgoch-quarry-gwynedd-286-15763249
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Dolgoch quarry, Gwynedd
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Dolgoch slate quarry was a slate quarry in Mid Wales, approximately halfway between Bryn-crug and Abergynolwyn. The quarry was named after a nearby stream, the Nant Dolgoch. 'Dol goch' is Welsh for 'red meadow'. The slate at Dolgoch is described as silver-grey in colour; this is very similar to the slate from Bryn Eglwys quarry and the quarries around Corris. Although the quarry had favourable transportation arrangements compared to many quarries in the area, it was never worked on a significant
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Disused slate quarry in Mid Wales
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolgoch_quarry,_Gwynedd
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2023-03-27T07:53:06Z
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