Abercorris quarry
The remains of Abercorris quarry in 2009 | |
Abercorris Location in Gwynedd | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | near Upper Corris |
| County | Merioneth |
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 52°39′48″N 3°50′43″W / 52.6632°N 3.8453°W grid reference SH 768 102 |
| Production | |
| Products | Slate |
| Type | Quarry |
| History | |
| Opened | mid 1840s |
| Active | 1840s–1878; 1880–February 1887; June 1890–November 1891; 1893–1914; 1920–1928; sporadic working in 1930s & '50s |
| Closed | early 1950s |
The Abercorris quarry (also known as Cwmodyn quarry) was a slate quarry worked between the mid-1840s and the early 1950s. It was located at Corris Uchaf about 5 miles north of Machynlleth, in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. The quarry was connected to the Corris Railway via the Upper Corris Tramway which carried its products to the Cambrian Railways at Machynlleth for distribution. It worked the Narrow Vein.