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Cwm Eigiau Quarry
The Eigiau Tramway might refer to the Eigiau Quarry Tramway or to the Eigiau Reservoir Tramway. Eigiau Quarry Tramway The Eigiau Quarry Tramway was a Narrow gauge railway, narrow gauge, mile-long, horse-powered tramway which operated from c1863 to c1888 and served the Cwm Eigiau quarry (SH702635), near Llyn Eigiau in Caernarfonshire, Wales. The tramway was an extension of the Cedryn Quarry Tramway, operating from c1860 to serve the Cedryn slate quarry (SH719636), a little to the south-west of Llyn Eigiau. The tramway linked these two quarries to Dolgarrog in the Conwy valley. In 1861 the North Wales Chronicle referred to "Tenders invited to construct a tram-road long from Cwm Eigia [sic] slate quarry to River Conwy". However, the tramway was initially only built as far as Cedryn, and in 1863 the ''Caernarvon & Denbigh Herald'' advertised for a contractor to extend west to Cwm Eigiau Quarry. It is entirely possible that the first reference to "Cwm Eigia slate quarry" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolgarrog
Dolgarrog is a village and community (Wales), community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales, situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century and the Llyn Eigiau, Eigiau dam disaster, which occurred in 1925. The population was 414 at the 2001 Census, increasing to 446 at the 2011 Census. The community extends up to, and includes part of, Llyn Cowlyd in the Carneddau. The village is served by Dolgarrog railway station, a halt on the other side of the river Conwy, although the bridge allowing access to the station is slated for closure. Surf Snowdonia, the world's first commercial artificial surfing lake, is located in Dolgarrog on the site of the old aluminium factory. Across the valley is the crag of Cadair Ifan Goch. Etymology The name Dolgarrog derives from Welsh language, Welsh dôl (water-meadow) and carrog (torrent) and reflects the fact that a number of streams descend s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
