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Chwarel Hen (Llanfair) (Slate Caverns)


Chwarel Hen (Llanfair) (Slate Caverns) Sightseeing National

Chwarel Hen (Llanfair) (Slate Caverns)

 
Description: The Slate Caverns / Llanfair / Harlech / LL46 2SA / Tel: 01766 780247 / The entry to this old but important slate mine is through the main tunnel, under the twin arches of the crypt, and into the lofty cathedral cavern. Remember that the tunnels and caverns ... more
Chwarel Hen (Llanfair) (Slate Caverns) ... you are about to see are all man made over a 100 years ago with only a candle for lighting. The slate in this mine, which is found in veins between layers of ancient Pre-Cambrian rocks, is among the oldest in the world. Many industrial towns in Britain and Ireland have the original roofs made of Llanfair slate.

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