Quarries · Mid Wales
Frongoch quarry
Frongoch quarry — Disused slate quarry near Aberdyfi, in Mid-Wales, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dovey Junction · 3.4 km
About
Frongoch quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 8,000 km². Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Wikidata describes it as: "Disused slate quarry near Aberdyfi, in Mid-Wales, UK". Coordinates: 52.5573°, -3.9719°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Frongoch slate quarry (also known as Fron-goch slate quarry or Fron-gôch slate quarry) was a slate quarry and mine in Mid Wales, approximately halfway between Aberdyfi (then Aberdovey) and Pennal (5 miles (8.0 km) away from each of them). The quarry was named after a nearby farm of the same name (the Fron-goch farm). 'Fron goch' is Welsh for 'Red breast'.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5573, -3.9719
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Aberdovey
- Postcode
- LL35 0RG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Nearest railway station
- Dovey Junction — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q86756243 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Frongoch quarry, Aberdyfi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 2021-10-27 Frongoch Quarry 06.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Frongoch quarry?
- Frongoch quarry is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL35 0RG), in the parish of Aberdovey.
- Is Frongoch quarry a listed building?
- Frongoch quarry is officially recognised as National Monuments of Wales listed.
- How do I get to Frongoch quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL35 0RG.