6 - Eyri ( Snowdon National Park ) - Misc
Cwm Eigiau Slate Quarry
A view over some of the Slate Quarries ruined buildings. The Quarries Barracks in the distance with Craig yr Ysfa towering above.
The Cwm Eigiau slate quarry developed from a small working Quarry in the 1820s to a five terraced quarry employing 60 men in the 1850s
with the slate produced being railed down to Trefriw along the Cedyrn tramroad.
Ref: NW 4412
Date: 10/05/2025
Location: SH 7017 6358
