Quarries · North Wales
Gimlet quarry
Gimlet quarry — Granite quarry near Pwllheli. Quarried for stone paving sets by the Liverpool and Pwllheli Granite Company, which was established in 1867.
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About
Gimlet quarry is a quarry in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1867. Wikidata describes it as: "Granite quarry near Pwllheli. Quarried for stone paving sets by the Liverpool and Pwllheli Granite Company, which was established in 1867.". Coordinates: 52.8817°, -4.3998°.
- Coordinates
- 52.8817, -4.3998
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Pwllheli
- Postcode
- LL53 5AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Established
- 1867
Sources
- wikidata: Q88374564 (CC0)
- commons: Copa Carreg yr Imbill - Summit of Gimlet Rock Pwllheli - geograph.org.uk - 372725.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gimlet quarry?
- Gimlet quarry is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.8817°, -4.3998°.
- When was Gimlet quarry built?
- Gimlet quarry dates to 1867 — the Victorian period.