Parc Quarry
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Parc Quarry was a slate quarry at the lower end of Cwm Croesor.
History[edit]
Parc Quarry opened in 1870 as an underground working and at its peak, employed 50 men. It was jointly owned with Croesor Quarry and managed by Moses Kellow. All output from the quarry travelled via a short incline to the Croesor Tramway and hence to Porthmadog. The quarry closed in 1920. [1]
References[edit]
- ^ Richards, Alun John (1999). The Slate Regions of North and Mid Wales and Their Railways. Wales: Carreg Gwalch. ISBN 0863815529. OCLC 59415611.