2009

SH5550 : Old shaft, Prince of Wales quarry

taken 15 years ago, 3 km from Ffridd Uchaf, Gwynedd, Wales

Old shaft, Prince of Wales quarry
Old shaft, Prince of Wales quarry
This shaft into the underground slate workings is covered by a large steel grill. A conifer has found somewhere to root just below the shaft collar and appears to be thriving.

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Category: Quarry (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Prince of Wales Quarry [4] · Slate Workings [3] · Shaft [2] ·
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SH5550, 23 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Gibson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 2 May, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 9 May, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 551 501 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:1.7104N 4:9.7249W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SH 551 501
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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