The site of Chwarel Fawr seen from Lon Garret
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The site of Chwarel Fawr seen from Lon Garret
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 23 Dec 2006
This Chwarel Fawr, not to be confused with the Chwarel Fawr on Cefn Du Image, was part of the Dinorwig Quarries group and shared processing facilities with Allt Ddu Quarry. In the late 1970s, the area was reclaimed, the pit filled in and the tips levelled and grassed. The road was also straightened, previously it curved round the pit. The reclaimed area has a distinctive yellowish hue.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.131057
Longitude
-4.108928