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Croesor Wales, Conwy Introduction The remains of substantial 17th-century stone-built garden terraces survive at Parc. They are associated with a group of buildings, some of which were once part of a unit system of houses, all set within a small walled park. Later industrial features on the estate include a quarry and tramway.
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Owner: Name of Mine: Situation: Agent: Minerals worked: Below: Above. Bell Metal Mining Co. Ltd., St Stephens House, Victoria Embankment
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The Croesor slate mine is a huge mine complex situated in the mountains of North Wales close to Ffestiniog. They connect with a neighbouring mine known as Rhosydd and were both "built" during the 1860's. The mines were operational up until the 1930's when both ceased production. During their operation there was at one time a dispute between ...
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FEBRUARY saw us having the first Wales weekend break in the Croesor Valley, Snowdonia. A fantastic area that is steeped in the slate mining history. Stayed in a cottage and had a walk around the old mine buildings at the foot of Cnicht & The Moelwyns. The weather was a bit mixed but for most of the time it was dry and quite warm for the time of ...
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A far cry from Carr's quarry. In 1963, the Brisbane City Council purchased the site of the quarry and over 50 acres of the surrounding land from the Commonwealth for park and recreation purposes at a price of £17,750. A further 809 m² was acquired from H.J. Brittain and D. Brittain for $34,000.
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There was small-scale working in the 1980s and 1990s, and the mine finally closed in 1997. That is the briefest of summaries but the wikipedia entry has much more of its history. I found the remains of the Croesor quarry fascinating, but these were even more so, several of its buildings being wonderfully intact.
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The line continued alongside the main road, on a gentle climb of 1 in 150, and reached Bettws Garmon station (4 1/2 miles) where there was the obligatory stone station building which still stands today, although derelict, a passing loop and a siding which crossed the Caernarfon to Beddgelert road on the level to the left of the station and ran across the fields to serve Ty Coch Slate Quarries.
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Many of these tarns are breeding grounds for the sandpiper, a small wading with sandy brown head and wings and a white throat. It all seems so quiet now, but in the 19th century the whole area of Croesor and Bwlch y Rhosydd, below, would have echoed to the sound of quarry railways and mining explosions.
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The Gorseddau Junction and Portmadoc Railway is a defunct Welsh tramway.. The GJ&PR was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway connecting the slate quarries of Cwm Pennant with the wharves at Porthmadog harbour. It was built in 1872, partly as a conversion of the earlier 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Gorseddau Tramway, which in itself had incorporated the even earlier 3 ft (914 mm) gauge Tremadoc Tramway.
Get priceAndrew Galloway explores the mining history of Rhosydd, North Wales, and makes some unexpected discoveries Search. Follow Us ... offering a vertiginous view of Croesor Quarry, perched at over 500 metres on the northern slopes of Moelwyn Mawr, and far below, the disused path of the Croesor tramway, which once hauled slate from the head of the ...
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Croesor quarry is a large underground slate mine in North Wales which was served by Croesor Tramway. Small scale quarrying began in the 1846... Destinations. Menu; Africa. South Africa, Egypt, Morocco. Asia. Japan, India, Russia. Australia & Oceania. Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea.
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He also acquired the mineral rights on Park and Croesor Estates, Clough Williams Ellis buying the surface. This amounted to 9000 acres, but Clough Williams Ellis has bought back the mineral rights on all but the land around Croesor Quarry, and ICI stored their explosives in that quarry for years.
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The quarry town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, almost central in the area of Snowdonia National Park, was famously excluded from its boundaries, leaving a town-sized hole in the centre. Residents have since campaigned for its inclusion, citing a natural heritage and singular atmosphere that earned the 'slate landscape' UNESCO protection in 2021.
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Amazing trail full of history. View Johanna's activity. Steve Jones. July 31, 2021. Hiking. ... Moelwyn Bach, Moelwyn Mawr and Cnicht from Croesor. ... Length: 7.3 mi • Est. 3h 55m. Cwmorthin Quarry to Rhosydd Barracks. Moderate • 4.5 (47) Cwmorthin Quarry to Rhosydd Barracks.
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This route takes you through the mining history of the area passing Cwmorthin Quarry, Wrysgan Slate Mine, and Conglog Slate Quarry on the way to Rhosydd Quarry and Barracks. This trail also takes in the waterfalls along Afon Cwmorthin as well as views over Llyn Cwmorthin. Take care on the rougher sections of this trail, appropriate footwear is advised.
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Aug 6, 2022Pikeview Quarry s history of rockslides raises doubts, The warning came over a dump truck operator s radio as he and another man were working in the Pikeview Quarry pit Get out of there In what witnesses say sounded like a jetliner and looked like cake batter being poured into a pan, 2 million tons of limestone came crashing down the stair-stepped ....
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History Porthmadog came into existence after William Madocks, in 1811, built a sea wall, the Cob, to reclaim a large proportion of Traeth Mawr from the sea for agricultural use. The diversion of the Afon Glaslyn caused it to scour out a new natural harbour which had a deep enough draught for small ocean-going sailing ships, and the first public ...
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Start Point - Car Park SH656602 ... Much of the history of this quarry is mentioned in the earlier post ' Llyn Cwmorthin and Quarry, ... off a well beaten track with a compass and map so it was a sense of achievement to find this lake known as Llyn Croesor, translated as The Welcome Lake. (SH661457)
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From here my walk turned right and continued to gradually descend, crossing the occasional boggy section and a small boulder field here and there, to visit an eery example of Snowdonia's industrial history, Croesor Quarry. You can see from the size of the spoil and the scale of the buildings how large a concern this once was.
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1974 - Springbrook Golf Course opened on the 170-acre Fraley farm site. The District acquired 272 acres at DuPage River Park and DuPage River Sports Complex with support from a $684,449 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant. 1976 - The Naperville Park District joined Wheaton, Glen Ellyn and West Chicago Park Districts in creating the ...
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Croesor Quarry was a large underground slate mine served by the Croesor Tramway. Small scale quarrying began in the 1840s, but it closed 40 years later. In 1895, the quarry reopened under the direction of Moses Kellow, who set about modernising working practices and methods. He decided to electrify the works, building a hydro-electric station.
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Slate quarrying in the remote Cwm Croesor (Croesor valley) dates back to at least 1846 when the Croesor Quarry opened. After a short level section, the tramway divided, with one branch ascending a large incline to the Croesor Quarry, and another ascending to the Rhosydd exit tramway.
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The Ffestiniog Railway is the oldest independent railway company in the World - being founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832. The railway was built as a gravity and horse drawn line to transport slate from the quarries in the mountains around Blaenau Ffestiniog. As the slate industry flourished, so did the railway and the town of Porthmadog.
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These include Cnicht from Croesor - a moderate walk of 6 and a half miles. ... Take the turning at the Pont Cae Gors sign,then follow the track down and you will come to a car park at the start of the walks. ( If you are coming from Beddgelert you drive past the campsite on your left, the take the Pont Cae Gors turning on the left, the road ...
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Ruins of Rhosydd quarry barracks and mills, near Tanygrisiau. Ruins of Rhosydd quarry barracks and mills, near Tanygrisiau. This mountain pass, named Bwlch y Rhosydd, is like no o
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The Park and Croesor Slate Quarries Co. Ltd. Park and Croesor Quarries, Penrhyndeudraeth, N. Wales Telegrams: Kellow, Porthmadoc Telephone: P.O. No. 10 Portmadoc The Croesor Quarries 1 This article, specially written for the SLATE TRADE GAZETTE, will no doubt prove of the greatest interest to slate quarry proprietors.
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The Ffestiniog Railway is the world's oldest narrow gauge railway with almost 200 years of history, taking you on a 13½-mile journey from the harbour in Porthmadog to the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog. Historic trains climb over 700 feet from ... North of Pont Croesor, 16:25 Beddgelert - Pen-Y-Mount Junction lead by George England ...
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Croesor village . Croesor is a small settlement consisting of a number of houses, a chapel and a school and the large coursed stones from nearby quarries are a feature of the village. Croesor ...
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The Croesor Tramway - A History of the Tramways and Quarries of Cwm Croesor by Dave Southern with Adrian Barrell ... The tramway, was conceived as a direct connection to the harbour at Porthmadog for its quarry customers. Unlike the pioneering Festiniog Railway, its close contemporary and neighbour, the tramway was horse worked throughout its ...
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The trail takes you in and around Snowdonia National Park on back roads and little-known paths, showcasing the incredible legacy of the slate mining history of the area. Of the many things I learned from my trip, the most important ones are that walking is an incredible way of gaining greater self-confidence and that I am capable of pushing my ...
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Croesor Quarry, at Moelwyn Mawr, to the north of Merionethshire was an underground operation dating from 1846. James Wyatt, who had formerly been Lord Penrhyn's agent, was director of the Croesor Quarry until 1866. In 1862, its annual output was 74 tons rising to 1,190 tons in 1864. From 1866 to 1874 the Croesor United Slate Company operated it.
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Trail is marked in diamonds too. Perfect for a souvenir wall hanging 😁 Picture: being chased up Croesor Valley by the clouds! See more. Kate Reeves. June 5 at 8:24 AM. ... Join us for a day of activities focused on Blaenau's slate history. Activities include a guided Slate Quarry Tour of Maenofferen, Quarry Lunch (byo), Slate splitting and ...
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He left Llanfrothen elementary school at the age of 13 to work on the home-farm of Brondanw mansion. He worked for three years on farms in the district before being appointed a clerk in Park and Croesor quarry. He remained there for 30 years until 30 January 1931 when the quarry was closed because of the depression in the slate industry.
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How was the Quarry Lakes Recreational Park formed - a brief history. Quarry Lakes Recreational Park was established in 1997 but the Quarry Lakes region has an interesting history that dates to the mid-19th century. During that time, the first transcontinental train route through America was being carved out.
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This particular Jones family were residing at 2 Brynhyfryd, Croesor at the time of the censuses of 1891, 1901 and 1911 but sometime after that moved to 2 Park Road, Penrhyndeudraeth. The father, Owen Jones, was not local, being born at Bryncroes, Aberdaron in 1852. He worked as a quarryman and died aged 77 years in 1929.
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About this property. Croesor Bach is a stunning, traditional, detached farmhouse, with an abundance of character features and its own garden. Situated in a beautiful, secluded location at the top of the picturesque Upper Croesor Valley within the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, the house is perfect for anyone seeking a quiet and tranquil holiday.
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And the Croesor Tramway, and taking my kid underground at the top of the latter (getting up the incline was a climb!) into the quarry adit, all the way to the lake of doom People braver than me (with climbing gear and expertise) can do a through trip:
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"Welsh Slate - Archaelology and History of an Industry", David Gwyn, Royal Commission on the Ancient & Historical Monuments of Wales (RCAHMW), ISBN: 978-1-871184-51-8 General information on quarrying and some quarries in particular, see David Sallery's The Slate Industry of North and Mid Wales
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As a result A solution was found in 1864, with the opening of the Croesor Tramway to which the quarry was connected by one of the longest single-pitch inclines in Wales. The first major workings were at a site known as the West Twll (pit or hole), begun in the 1840's, about a mile south and nearly 300 feet higher than the final main workings at ...
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