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Betws-y-Coed Station

Berwyn Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Silurian

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Just found Berwyn Slate in Betws-y-Coed Station.

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

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Grey slate blocks used for cladding on the modern extension. The origin is unknown but this may be Berwyn Slate.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Silurian
Quarry Location
Horsehoe Pass, Clwyd, Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Betws-y-Coed
Address
Station Road LL24 0AE
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone (tentatively) identified by Ruth Siddall.
Betws-y-Coed Station — Berwyn Slate
Berwyn Slate at Betws-y-Coed Station
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Betws-y-Coed Station

  • Dolerite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Water TroughCornish Granite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Post Office/Londis StoreTuff150 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Mary's Church Betws-y-CoedKinnerton Sandstone170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Gwydyr HotelTuff190 m · about 3 min walk
  • Artworks 2 GalleryHafod Las Slate230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Carlton HouseHafod Las Slate360 m · about 6 min walk

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