Llechwedd quarry (Q6661976)

  • matcher place: Gwynedd (relation 77961), Gwynedd (relation 297286), Ffestiniog (relation 297304), VC48 Merionethshire (relation 298875)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: Ffestiniog, Ffestiniog Railway, Railway inclines in Wales, Slate mines in Gwynedd
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Llechwedd quarry (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬɛχˈwɛð]) is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished slate per year and had 513 employees. It continues to produce slate on a limited scale and is the location of the Llechwedd Slate Caverns tourist attraction.

Summary from Cymraeg / Welsh Wikipedia (cywiki)

Chwarel lechi ger Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, yw Chwarel Llechwedd.

Wikidata location: 53.0021, -3.9347 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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quarry (Q188040) landuse=quarry
mine (Q820477) industrial=mine
subterranea (Q863404) location=underground

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Slate mines in Gwynedd landuse=quarry, gnis:feature_type=Mine, industrial=mine, man_made=mine, man_made=mineshaft