Abercwmeiddaw quarry

The Abercwmeiddaw quarry was a slate quarry that operated between the 1840s and 1938. It was located at Corris Uchaf about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Machynlleth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The quarry was connected to the Corris Railway via the Upper Corris Tramway which carried its products to the Cambrian Railways at Machynlleth for distribution.

Abercwmeiddaw
The upper pit of Abercwmeiddaw quarry in 2009
Location
Abercwmeiddaw
Location in Gwynedd
Locationnear Corris Uchaf
CountyMerioneth
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates52.6632°N 3.8453°W / 52.6632; -3.8453
grid reference SH6770445603
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Opened1840s
Active
  • 1840s–February 1886
  • late 1890s–1905
  • 1911–1917
  • 1924–1938 (sporadically)
Closed1938 (1938)
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