Cwt y Bugail quarry

Cwt y Bugail quarry
The top of a chamber in the south pit (centre), with the adit linking the north and south pits (upper right)
Location
Cwt y Bugtail quarry
Location in Gwynedd
Locationnear Blaenau Ffestiniog
CountyGwynedd
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates53°00′12″N 3°53′21″W / 53.0033°N 3.88903°W / 53.0033; -3.88903
grid reference SH7325446812
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Opened1863
Closed1961
Owner
CompanyWelsh Slate Ltd.
Websitewww.welshslate.com

The Cwt y Bugail quarry is a former slate quarry located east of Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales. It was first worked as a trial pit around 1840. Continuous production began in 1863 and continued until closure in 1961. The quarry was connected to the Ffestiniog Railway at Duffws Station via the Rhiwbach Tramway.