Bit of history
The Trevor Quarry, which covers about one quarter of a square kilometre, is named after its first foreman, Trevor Jones. The quarry opened in 1850 and closed in 1963. The site includes the remains of extensive rail-served galleries, workshops, inclines, magazine, bins, crusher house and a 920m long, 600mm (1ft 11½ in) gauge, tramway incline at 1 in 1.75, which continued on the level, past further workshops and offices and the village of Trevor (which was served by a siding), to the north and terminated at Trevor Pier (NPRN 34166). The main product of the quarry was granite setts which were shipped to Liverpool and other cities for paving. The section of tramway between the foot of the incline and the pier was worked by steam locomotives.
The Explore
Anyone who's ever travelled down the A499 to Pwihelli will have spotted this, the crusher house sits on the side of the mountain like something out of Indiana Jones, we decided to name it The Temple of Doom.
In 1873 steam locomotives were introduced to work in the quarry and along the ½ mile long section from the foot of the quarry incline to the pier.
Todays view
Cheryl really enjoying the walk up, so much so she ran back down just to do it again.
But,, catch this place on a nice day and the views easily over shadow the explore, absolutely stunning.
Parts of the qaurry almost reminds me of a napoleonic fort, got a bit of a Old Smokey feel to it.
Moving up a few more levels.
Rows where the sets would have been trimmed, originally would have been worked with horses then railway
If you still have the will to walk you can carry on up the many more levels, right to the top.
Substation & air compressor block
Nearly back down
A bit blurry as my hands were a bit shaky, as I'd climbed up the front to get in, wasn't worth the near death experience
After a good few hours steathly looking around, eventually we was spotted by security sheep, and was quickly escorted off site.
The Trevor Quarry, which covers about one quarter of a square kilometre, is named after its first foreman, Trevor Jones. The quarry opened in 1850 and closed in 1963. The site includes the remains of extensive rail-served galleries, workshops, inclines, magazine, bins, crusher house and a 920m long, 600mm (1ft 11½ in) gauge, tramway incline at 1 in 1.75, which continued on the level, past further workshops and offices and the village of Trevor (which was served by a siding), to the north and terminated at Trevor Pier (NPRN 34166). The main product of the quarry was granite setts which were shipped to Liverpool and other cities for paving. The section of tramway between the foot of the incline and the pier was worked by steam locomotives.
The Explore
Anyone who's ever travelled down the A499 to Pwihelli will have spotted this, the crusher house sits on the side of the mountain like something out of Indiana Jones, we decided to name it The Temple of Doom.
In 1873 steam locomotives were introduced to work in the quarry and along the ½ mile long section from the foot of the quarry incline to the pier.
Todays view
Cheryl really enjoying the walk up, so much so she ran back down just to do it again.
But,, catch this place on a nice day and the views easily over shadow the explore, absolutely stunning.
Parts of the qaurry almost reminds me of a napoleonic fort, got a bit of a Old Smokey feel to it.
Moving up a few more levels.
Rows where the sets would have been trimmed, originally would have been worked with horses then railway
If you still have the will to walk you can carry on up the many more levels, right to the top.
Substation & air compressor block
Nearly back down
A bit blurry as my hands were a bit shaky, as I'd climbed up the front to get in, wasn't worth the near death experience
After a good few hours steathly looking around, eventually we was spotted by security sheep, and was quickly escorted off site.
