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Ruined building, Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
for square SH5154
Naturally made of slate...
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Disused slate quarries, Hagg Gill
by Karl and Ali
for square NY4307
Spoil heaps and open quarries on the lower flanks of Yoke. They probably exploit... (more)
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Ruined buildings at Ash Gill Quarry
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square SD2695
The roofs (which were probably valuable good quality roofing slates) have been... (more)
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Slate blocks at Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square SH5054
Were they rejected as unsuitable for splitting into roof slates for some reason... (more)
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Vista of Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
for square SH5054
In the blown-up photo, slate waste heaps extend into the distance.
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Snowy spoil, Steel Rigg slate quarry
by Karl and Ali
for square NY4407
At least there was some shelter from the wind and snow.
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Abandoned slate workings, Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square SH5053
The slate strata seem to be bedded almost vertically.
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Rock face at Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square SH5054
The grey slate deposits seem to abut paler rock, possibly sandstone? The... (more)
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Steps of slate, Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square SH5053
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Cove Quarries
by Karl and Ali
for square SD2797
A line of disused slate quarries and spoil tips scarring the south western flank... (more)
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Remains of the Blondin cableway, Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
for square SH5054
Blondin cableways (or Blondins) allowed materials to be lifted vertically and... (more)
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Piles of slate rubble, Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square SH5153
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Flooded Penrhyn Slate Quarry
by Mat Fascione
geograph for square SH6265
Penrhyn Quarry is home to Zip World which has the world's fastest and... (more)
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Abandoned Slate Quarry
by Sandy Gerrard
geograph for square SN1945
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Ruined buildings, Pen-yu-Orsedd Quarry
by Bill Harrison
geograph for square SH5053
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Looking down tan old incline
by Christopher Hall
geograph for square SH5960
Taken from one of the inclined planes within the Dinorwig Quarries Llyn Padarn... (more)
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The Cove
by Karl and Ali
geograph for square SD2696
Looking across the wet hollow of The Cove towards the heavily quarried flank of... (more)
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Detail of the drum house
by Christopher Hall
for square SH5960
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