🏔️ The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
Industrial slate quarrying region in Gwynedd, Wales, encompassing quarries, worker settlements, and transport infrastructure
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Gwynedd, northwest Wales; includes Penrhyn Quarry, Bethesda, Ogwen Valley, Port Penrhyn
- Quarry operation: Late 18th century to present day
- UNESCO inscription: 2021
- Penrhyn Quarry: Among world's largest slate quarries, covering approximately 4,800 acres
The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales is an industrial region in Gwynedd that documents large-scale slate extraction and ...