Abercorris quarry

Abercorris
The remains of Abercorris quarry in 2009
Location
Map of Gwynedd showing the position of the quarry
Map of Gwynedd showing the position of the quarry
Abercorris
Location in Gwynedd
Locationnear Upper Corris
CountyMerioneth
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates52°39′48″N 3°50′43″W / 52.6632°N 3.8453°W / 52.6632; -3.8453
grid reference SH 768 102
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Openedmid 1840s
Active1840s–1878; 1880–February 1887; June 1890–November 1891; 1893–1914; 1920–1928; sporadic working in 1930s & '50s
Closedearly 1950s

The Abercorris quarry (also known as Cwmodyn quarry) was a slate quarry worked between the mid-1840s[1] and the early 1950s. It was located at Corris Uchaf about 5 miles 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. It worked the Narrow Vein.

  1. ^ Eade, Sara (2013). Slate Below: A Study of Corris, Abercwmeiddaw and Abercorris Quarries the Tramway and the Social Life of a Merionethshire Village. Newtown: Imprint Design & Print. ISBN 978-0-9565652-3-5.