Replacement plan for historic relic to be destroyed by Penrhyn slate quarry expansion
The Gwynedd structure lies in a six-acre site already earmarked for the “lateral expansion” of one of the world’s oldest ...
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Great Strike trail marks 120 years since quarry dispute
Even today, the Penrhyn ... three years. Now, a new self-guided "Slate and Strikes" tour using coded HistoryPoints markers retells the story in Gwynedd. It uncovered tales of quarry spies, a ...
BBC1 年
Sally Webster, 85, completes world’s fastest zipline
Sally Webster, from Chester, took to the skies over Penrhyn Slate Quarry, Gwynedd, Wales, on Tuesday. She flew down the 1.5km (1 mile) long and 500ft (152m) high line with her daughter Juliet ...