Caerhun


Slate Quarry

Aug 25th, 2025 from ILT by ilt

Mar 8th, 2026 by ilt



North Wales
Dolgarrog
53.1515121, -3.947964
SH 6983 6337
Private Land
583m
#28,302


A level is shown on Ordnannce Survey mapping.
A. J. Richards (1991) refers to a quarry named Caerhun as “an 1866 attempt to hive off part of the sett” in his Cwm Eigiau entry, though there is no further detail in his gazeteer.



CRoW land


Publications (2)

  • Richards, Alun John (1991); Gazeteer of the Welsh Slate Industry; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch 978-0863811968; p. 95.
  • Richards, Alun John, (1999); The Slate Regions of North and Mid Wales and their Railways; Gwasg Carreg Gwalch; 0863815619





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