Quarries · North Wales
Penmachno quarry
Penmachno quarry — Disused slate quarry in North Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaenau Ffestiniog · 5.2 km
About
Penmachno quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Disused slate quarry in North Wales". Coordinates: 53.0048°, -3.8625°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Penmachno quarry (also known as Cwm Machno quarry, Rhiwfachno quarry, or Tan-y-Rhiw quarry) was a slate quarry near Cwm Penmachno, Conwy, North Wales. It was directly below the Rhiwbach Quarry. It was worked between 1818 and 1962.
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Background
History
The quarry was originally known as the Tan-y-rhiw quarry, and it was recorded working in 1818. In 1937, Penmachno employed 108 quarrymen. It continued working after the Second World War, eventually closing in 1962.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0048, -3.8625
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Bro Machno
- Postcode
- LL24 0RU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Nearest railway station
- Blaenau Ffestiniog — 5.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q85792738 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Penmachno quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Penmachno quarry NLW3361500.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penmachno quarry?
- Penmachno quarry is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL24 0RU), in the parish of Bro Machno.
- Who owns Penmachno quarry?
- Penmachno quarry is owned by | official website =.
- Is Penmachno quarry a listed building?
- Penmachno quarry is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Penmachno quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Blaenau Ffestiniog, about 5.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL24 0RU.