Wrysgan


Slate Mine

Worked from 1830s to 1950s

Jan 1st, 2024 from GWSI by Buddle-Bot


Wrysgan Slate Mine
North Wales
Tan y Grisiau
52.991853, -3.971446
SH 6777 4565
Open Access
430m
#1,512

Underground workings with remains. Workings entered through five adits, but are unstable. Served by spectacular incline through a tunnel.***

Publications (3)

  • Baines, Dave (1996); Wrysgan Survey; 1 pages
  • Barney; Wrysgan Quarry; 4 pages
  • Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry, A; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968
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