Welsh Roofing Slate Quarries

Part of this site now effectively amalgamated with votty bowydd.

Welsh roofing slate quarries. Natural slate from welsh slate s penrhyn ffestiniog and cwt y bugail quarries produces the finest roofing slates in the world. There are five colours that naturally arise from the quarries of welsh slate. The greaves welsh slate company produces roofing slates and other slate products from llechwedd and work also continues at the berwyn quarry near llangollen. Penrhyn quarry has been producing roofing slate since the thirteenth century.

From these sources welsh slate has been used and crafted by many generations of people from all walks of life from the iron age to. Welcome to north wales slate stone limited and northern welsh quarries limited based in blaenau ffestiniog gwynedd north wales and with 25 years experience in the welsh slate industry we have a passion for natural slate and stone. Penrhyn quarry has been at the centre and the focal point for uk natural stone and its heritage since the thirteenth century and a major operation for over 400 years. The final large scale underground working to close was maenofferen associated with the llechwedd tourist mine in 1999.

Operating from its quarries in north wales welsh slate has been supplying the world with high quality slate for hundreds of years. The welsh slate range of products is the most varied and comprehensive available. Low grade metamorphic conditions create pressure over time which compresses mudstone and shale to form a fine grained hard natural material that is durable and long lasting. Five patterns of penrhyn heather blues adorn the steeply pitched roof.

Welsh slate quarries roofing the world. Welsh slate europe is our commercial representative in belgium france germany and switzerland. Welsh slate europe. 44 0 1248 600656.

Its durability which sets it apart from other slates is derived from its density and the geological formation found in that part of north wales. 90 of europe s natural slate used for roofing originates from the slate industry in spain. Slate mines are found around the world and the major slate mining region in the united kingdom is wales. For external purposes it includes roofing slates slate cladding slate paving walling sills and copings landscaping and then aggregates for civil engineering works.

Cadw s dr kate roberts senior inspector of ancient monuments and archaeology is inspired by a dramatic painting of a welsh slate. In cornwall there are a number of slate quarries famously the village of delabole and in the lake district there are numerous slate mines and quarries. From its source in north wales welsh slate has been used and crafted by many generations of people from all walks of life since early roman times.