Grid reference SH4953
near to Talysarn, Gwynedd, Wales
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Blaen-y-cae slate quarry
by Chris Allen
Remains of a steam engine operating an inclined cableway. This is a Scheduled Ancient Monument as far as I know. Built by Henderson in Aberdeen, who specialised in this type of machinery. In line of sight of the Dorothea beam engine but not... (more)
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The village of Talysarn
by Mary Jessop
I took this picture of Talysarn from the far side of the village lake
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Hillside at Cilgwyn
Almost a pleasant rural scene looking into the Nantlle valley, but there's also a glimpse of old quarry workings further down the hillside.
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Green lane to cottages below Cilgwyn Quarry
by Eric Jones
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Cen a mwsogl yn Chwarel Dorothea / Lichens and moss in Dorothea Quarry
by Ceri Thomas
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Chwarel Dorothea
by Mike Parker
The flooded quarry of Dorothea in Dyffryn Nantlle. Yr Wyddfa can be seen at the far end of the valley.
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A narrow lane on the north side of Talysarn |
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Dorothea Quarry
The pumping (beam) engine is visible in the lower left of the picture.
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Dorothea Quarry flooded workings
A view of the flooded Dorothea Quarry, looking East and taken close by the Cornish beam engine house. The flooded quarry is used for diving, and is accessed via the landing stage to the left of the picture.
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Dorothea beam pumping engine
The Dorothea engine was built to drain the deep quarries in this section of the Nantlle Valley. In the late 1960s/early 1970s it was preserved and the engine house restored as seen in this picture from 1976. Compare with SH4953 : Dorothea pumping engine nearly 20... (more)
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Dorothea beam engine - the lower chamber.
by Chris Allen
The valve gear is partly dismantled and not on site. This is a supposedly preserved engine but the pictures show that it is somewhat uncared for and 21+ years have not improved it at all.
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Sheep and chickens at Parc
by Eric Jones
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