 Tips at the quarry in 2000 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Llechwedd quarry Location in Gwynedd | |
| Location | Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| County | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 53°00′08″N 3°56′05″W / 53.0021°N 3.9347°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Slate |
| Type | Quarry |
| History | |
| Opened | 1846 |
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.