 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 / 52.620139°N 3.994250°W SH 65013 04392 |
| Production | |
| Products | Slate |
| Type | Quarry |
| History | |
| Discovered | January 1868 |
| Opened | January 1877 |
| Closed | April 1884 |
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).[1] 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'.
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.[2]
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.[3]
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Eade, Sara (Autumn 2009). "Slate Adits at Dolgoch" (PDF). Welsh Mines Society Newsletter. No. 61. pp. 11–14.
- ^ Castellan, Eddie (December 2018). "Slates in the Shadows: The Talyllyn's lost quarries". Talyllyn News (The quarterly newsletter of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society). No. 260. pp. 39–42.