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Artworks 2 Gallery

Berwyn Grey Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Silurian

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Just found Berwyn Grey Slate in Artworks 2 Gallery.

Silurian slate, quarried at Horsehoe Pass, Gwynedd, Wales. Nearest stop: Betws-y-Coed.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3935-artworks-2-gallery/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Grey slate slabs used on the modern extension.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Silurian
Quarry Location
Horsehoe Pass, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Betws-y-Coed
Address
Holyhead Road LL24 0AB
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Artworks 2 Gallery — Berwyn Grey Slate
Berwyn Grey Slate at Artworks 2 Gallery
Berwyn Grey Slate at Artworks 2 Gallery (detail 2)
Berwyn Grey Slate at Artworks 2 Gallery (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Artworks 2 Gallery

  • Hafod Las Slate
  • Tuff

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Gwydyr HotelHafod Las Slate60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Post Office/Londis StoreHafod Las Slate120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Water TroughCornish Granite140 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Mary's Church Betws-y-CoedHafod Las Slate180 m · about 3 min walk
  • Parapet along the roadHafod Las Slate230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Betws-y-Coed StationDolerite240 m · about 4 min walk

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