Dolgoch quarry, Gwynedd
Dolgoch slate quarry (also spelt Dol-goch slate quarry or Dol-gôch slate quarry) was a slate quarry in Mid Wales, approximately halfway between Bryn-crug and Abergynolwyn (4 miles (6.4 km) away from each of them). The quarry was named after a nearby stream, the Nant Dolgoch (then known as the Nant Dol-gôch). 'Dol goch' is Welsh for 'red meadow'.
One of the remains of the quarry's workings in 2009 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Dolgoch Location in Gwynedd | |
| Location | near Abergynolwyn |
| County | Merioneth (now Gwynedd) |
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 52°37′12.5″N 3°59′39.3″W SH 65013 04392 |
| Production | |
| Products | Slate |
| Type | Quarry |
| History | |
| Discovered | January 1868 |
| Opened | January 1877 |
| Closed | April 1884 |
The slate at Dolgoch is described as silver-grey in colour; this is very similar to the slate from Bryn Eglwys quarry and the quarries around Corris.
Although the quarry had favourable transportation arrangements compared to many quarries in the area, it was never worked on a significant scale, and was short-lived – opening in 1877 and closing in 1884.
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