Moelwyn quarry
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moelwyn-quarry-298-14698653
title:
Moelwyn quarry
text:
Moelwyn quarry is a defunct slate quarry located to the south of the village of Tanygrisiau, north Wales. Some initial prospecting was carried out in the 1820s and again in the 1840s, but it was 1860 before a company was formed, and chambers were excavated. The quarry was never a financial success, and operated sporadically until its demise in 1897. Despite the poor results, a spectacular series of seven inclines were constructed, to enable slates to reach the Ffestiniog Railway. The quarry was
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Defunct slate quarry in Wales
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moelwyn_quarry
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2023-11-15T19:01:38Z
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