Disused Winding Gear, Little Orme (C) Jeff Buck

SH8182 : Disused Winding Gear, Little Orme

taken 5 years ago, near to Penrhyn-Side, Conwy, Great Britain

Disused Winding Gear, Little Orme

There was limestone quarrying since the mid-19th century on the Penrhyn Bay side of the Little Orme. It was centred on Porth Dyniewyd and served by its own narrow gauge railway. Quarrying ceased in 1936.

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Grid Square: SH8182, 89 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Jeff Buck (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 26 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 28 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Coastal Quarrying, Mining
Place (from Tags): Penrhyn Bay Little Orme
County (from Tags): Conwy
Country (from Tags): Wales
Subject Location: OSGB36: SH 8168 8252 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:19.5798N 3:46.6788W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SH 8168 8251
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)