merddinemrys
18 years ago
All depends on who owned the land I suppose - I know Cwmorthin were never keen to let rival companies over their land hence the building of the Croesor Tramway branch to Rhosydd. That would have been one hell of a tramway though!
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18 years ago
There were allsorts of wayleave problems with Cwm Orthin, hence the pack horse track mentioned earlier. Having said that, Conglog ran a tramway right through the Cwmorthin mills and onto the inclines
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About Conglog, has anyone seen the whole sie? :glare:
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merddinemrys
18 years ago
I've been in the middle adit. The top one is blocked and the bottom one has tip encroaching on it which put me off - must go back there though to see what its like. Just to the left (looking up the valley) of the Open Pit workings - there is a small adit leading into a chamber - I've always fancied abseiling in there to see where it goes - could probably get access to the top adit inside then.
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Presumably, I've only waled past on the way down from Rhoseydd.
Cool place, not many external stuff left though, just a few banks. 😉
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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
18 years ago
The mill is quite impressive for such a small undertaking, and the launder pillars.
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18 years ago
I remember seeing a mill, but little left i think
Out of interest does anyone know of any really small slate workings in north wales accessed by a crater or shaft, without any adits?
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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
18 years ago
I can't think of any. But then in our climate they would be full of water - sounds dangerous!
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You people should visit some Cumbrian slate workings. Only about 3 are extensive, but some of their chambers are huge, and many still have relics like internal ropeays, railways, and ladders, walling,catwals, a fw have inclines.
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
18 years ago
I'd love to - I've done the public tour at Honister but It'd be great to go and explore the workings on the other side.
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18 years ago
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May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who
screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
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18 years ago
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Hello again darkness, my old friend...
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18 years ago
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May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who
screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
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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

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18 years ago
Am i right in thinking there are hardly any achieve pics of the mine around?
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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

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:offtopic:

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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

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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
18 years ago
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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

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