Another of those quarries that gets overlooked because of something else nearby and one I'd long meant to cross off.
A small and short-lived quarry in Corris Uchaf. Probably worked in the mid 1800s for local use and then re-worked briefly from 1867 to the mid 1870s. During this later working the finished slate was taken away via the Upper Corris Tramway (orange line) which terminated between the village post office and the mill.
Slate was won from the surface initially and then underground working.
The water-powered mill, oulined in purple, had several uses after the quarry closed - as a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel )as shown here in 1899) as well as a village hall and later motor garage. It was finally demolished a few years ago.
Little remains on the surface apart from finger tips and a surprisingly good section of the exit incline.
Photos are all phone. I'd already been in cockle deep water and there wasn't anything 'special' enough to justify the trek back down in the rain.
Looking over Corris Uchaf to expanse of Abercwmeidaw and Abercorris nestled in the tees
Top of the exit incline with a solitary side wall of a drum house
Surface workings
Which lead to a run in adit
Second area of surface working
Again leading to a run in adit - though in this case you do at least see the entrance
The lowest level however looked more enticing.
Welly fail but the wading earlier in the day meant I didn't care
Almost no mineralisation, just a couple of collapses (common on this side of the valley)
..before going blind
so back out I toddled
Apart from the walk back into Corris that was the end of another day of wetness and slate.
A small and short-lived quarry in Corris Uchaf. Probably worked in the mid 1800s for local use and then re-worked briefly from 1867 to the mid 1870s. During this later working the finished slate was taken away via the Upper Corris Tramway (orange line) which terminated between the village post office and the mill.
Slate was won from the surface initially and then underground working.
The water-powered mill, oulined in purple, had several uses after the quarry closed - as a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel )as shown here in 1899) as well as a village hall and later motor garage. It was finally demolished a few years ago.
Little remains on the surface apart from finger tips and a surprisingly good section of the exit incline.
Photos are all phone. I'd already been in cockle deep water and there wasn't anything 'special' enough to justify the trek back down in the rain.
Looking over Corris Uchaf to expanse of Abercwmeidaw and Abercorris nestled in the tees
Top of the exit incline with a solitary side wall of a drum house
Surface workings
Which lead to a run in adit
Second area of surface working
Again leading to a run in adit - though in this case you do at least see the entrance
The lowest level however looked more enticing.
Welly fail but the wading earlier in the day meant I didn't care
Almost no mineralisation, just a couple of collapses (common on this side of the valley)
..before going blind
so back out I toddled
Apart from the walk back into Corris that was the end of another day of wetness and slate.
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