Wrysgan Slate Quarry· Page 2 · AditNow Community

simonrl
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18 years ago

#21

It's here http://www.aditnow.co.uk/mines/Chwarel-Twm-Ffeltiwr-Slate-Mine/ if anybody has any pics of it...

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

LAP
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18 years ago

#22

Cheers, but not yet!

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

stevem
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18 years ago

#23

"Barney" wrote:
Chwarel Twm Ffeltiwr

Could anyone give me an idea where the adits are? Grid Ref maybe?
Might have a look nex week (and take some pics 😉 )
Cheers
S

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simonrl
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18 years ago

#24

SH671466 is the grid ref given on the link a couple of posts back. Look forward to seeing pics, I'd never heard of this place until reading this topic...

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stevem
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18 years ago

#25

Ahh the link... 😞
Never heard of it either until now but will see how it goes.
Thanks

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stevem
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18 years ago

#26

:confused: The gird ref puts it up along the Rhosydd path just past Cwmorthin lake nearer to conglog?
Any ideas?
Cheers

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screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.

Barney
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18 years ago

#27

"stevem" wrote:
:confused: The gird ref puts it up along the Rhosydd path just past Cwmorthin lake nearer to conglog?
Any ideas?
Cheers

That gridref appears to be incorrect, SH671 446 should put you on the road that cuts the Wrysgan incline towards Stwlan dam. There is nothing to really see apart from a gated trial, so dont plan your whole day at this one!

stevem
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18 years ago

#28

"Barney" wrote:
SH671 446

Thanks for that.

"Barney" wrote:
so dont plan your whole day at this one!

Won't do. just a quick photo opp on the way back to the car 🙂

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Barney
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18 years ago

#29

When are you there Steve?

:happybday: to the Blaenau catterpillar eater! 😮

stevem
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18 years ago

#30

Up there next Sunday.
Have some freinds who want to do something. They may not be keen on getting too wet so we may end up in Wrysgan.
Also back at easter to do something. Dont know what yet.

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merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#31

There's supposed to be a pack horse path between Rhosydd and Wrysgan dating back to the time when Cwmorthin were trying to prevent Rhosydd slate from being carried down the valley. Anyone have any idea where it is and if its possible to walk along still?

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18 years ago

#32

I've seen the evidence of that track, and there is little left.

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Barney
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18 years ago

#33

"merddinemrys" wrote:
There's supposed to be a pack horse path between Rhosydd and Wrysgan dating back to the time when Cwmorthin were trying to prevent Rhosydd slate from being carried down the valley. Anyone have any idea where it is and if its possible to walk along still?

The pack horse trail went from Rhosydd via Moelwyn and Cwm Maesgwym and was used for about 30 years

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18 years ago

#34

Was the mine planning to do anything more before closure? :glare:

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#35

Ah, so it doesn't go up Cwm Orthin at all? No wonder I've never found it!

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#36

I reckon a whole day could be spent up in the Moelwyn's covering Moelwyn Slate and Zinc Mines, Croesor, Pant Mawr and Moelwyn Manganese. Was going to go on a reccy up there today but the weathers not too nice!

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18 years ago

#37

Nor is it here!
did any of the slate working use the same transport systems as some of the other mines you've mentioned? :glare:

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai

Barney
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18 years ago

#38

Could have a look after we have been through that copper mine ....

merddinemrys
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18 years ago

#39

Moelwyn Slate Mine and Moelwyn Zinc Mines were both users of the Festiniog Railway and had inclines down to the main line below the Power Station. Pantmawr, Croesor, Rhosydd and Parc were users of the Croesor Tramway.

LAP
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18 years ago

#40

Much left of the incline? 😞

Kein geneis kanaf - Cain gnais canaf
Byt vndyd mwyhaf - byth onddyth moyav
Lliaws a bwyllaf - Líows o boylav
Ac a bryderaf - ac o boryddarav
Kyfarchaf y veird byt - covarcav yr vairth
Pryt nam dyweid - poryth na'm dowaith
Py gynheil y byt - Pa gonail y byth
Na syrch yn eissywyt - na soroc yn eishoyth
Neur byt bei syrchei - nour byth bai sorochai