The Shepherd's Hut was perhaps the most significant feature (other than other slate workings) up on the hillside when trials were made in the mid 1800s. When the Rhiwbach Tramway was opened in 1863 Cwt-y-Bugail production started commercially. First on the surface and then underground with peak production in the 1870s. Slate went out via the Rhiwbach Tramway - had that not been built it is unlikley the quarry would have been viable at all. After 1900 production was intermittent, and generally not profitable, in part due to two major collapses. In 1961 the quarry finally shut ...though there was a short-lived attempt to win more good rock about ten years later.
As usual a collection of the underground bits rather than surface remains (though there are plenty of interesting remains on the surface!)
1913
Modern
Tips giving away the existance of the workings
Mill level (with several more slate quarries in the background, most of which I have probably covered in earlier posts)
Looking NE over the North Twll
As usual a collection of the underground bits rather than surface remains (though there are plenty of interesting remains on the surface!)
1913
Modern
Tips giving away the existance of the workings
Mill level (with several more slate quarries in the background, most of which I have probably covered in earlier posts)
Looking NE over the North Twll
