Quarries · Mid Wales
Cwm Ebol quarry
In or near Abergynolwyn.
Cwm Ebol quarry — former slate quarry in Mid-Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dovey Junction · 3.8 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Cwm Ebol quarry, the nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, located 3.8 km away. The postcode for navigation is SY20 9DY. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility information.
About
Cwm Ebol quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1860. Heritage designation: National Monuments of Wales. Wikidata describes it as: "former slate quarry in Mid-Wales". Coordinates: 52.5980°, -3.9388°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cwm Ebol quarry (also known as Cwmebol quarry) was a slate quarry about 1 mile (1.6 km) north west of the village of Pennal in Mid Wales. It operated from about 1860 to about 1906. It was the last Welsh slate quarry connected only to a trans-shipment point instead of directly to a railway.
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- Coordinates
- 52.5980, -3.9388
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Pennal
- Postcode
- SY20 9DY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1860
- Nearest railway station
- Dovey Junction — 3.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q85754873 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cwm Ebol quarry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old quarry (slate^) in Cwm Ebol - geograph.org.uk - 594897.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cwm Ebol quarry?
- Cwm Ebol quarry is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 9DY), in the parish of Pennal.
- What is Cwm Ebol quarry?
- Cwm Ebol quarry — former slate quarry in Mid-Wales.
- How do I get to Cwm Ebol quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY20 9DY.
- When was Cwm Ebol quarry built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Is Cwm Ebol quarry a listed building?
- Cwm Ebol quarry is officially recognised as National Monuments of Wales listed.
- How do I get to Cwm Ebol quarry?
- The nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, about 3.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 9DY.