Llwyngwern quarry

Llwyngwern
One of the quarry's original buildings, re-used by the Centre for Alternative Technology
Location
Llwyngwern
Location in Powys
Locationnear Pantperthog
CountyMontgomeryshire (now Powys)
CountryWales, UK
Coordinates52°37′25″N 3°50′26″W / 52.623502°N 3.840429°W / 52.623502; -3.840429
grid reference SH 754 044
Production
ProductsSlate
TypeQuarry
History
Opened1828 (1828)
Active18281840s; 1853July 1903; 19051910; 19201937; 19381941
Closed1941 (1941)

The Llwyngwern quarry (sometimes known as Glandulas quarry or Maglona quarry) was a slate quarry in Wales that opened by 1828 and continued working until about 1950. The quarry is located on the western flank of Mynydd Llwyn-gwern.