Llechwedd quarry

Llechwedd
Tips at the quarry in 2000
Location
Map of Gwynedd showing the position of the quarry
Map of Gwynedd showing the position of the quarry
Llechwedd quarry
Location in Gwynedd
LocationBlaenau Ffestiniog
CountyGwynedd
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates53°00′08″N 3°56′05″W / 53.0021°N 3.9347°W / 53.0021; -3.9347
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Opened1846 (1846)
Quarry buildings at Llechwedd

Llechwedd quarry (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬɛχˈwɛð]) is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished slate per year and had 513 employees. It continues to produce slate on a limited scale and is the location of the Llechwedd Slate Caverns tourist attraction.