• Ratgoed quarry (also known as Alltgoed quarry) was the northernmost of the slate quarries served by the Corris Railway. It is one mile north of Aberllefenni...
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    Ratgoed Tramway (originally known as the Ty Cam branch) was a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge horse-worked tramway that connected the remote Ratgoed Quarry with...
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    Cymerau Quarry, connected to the Ratgoed Tramway Ratgoed quarry, which mainly worked the Narrow Vein, connected to the Ratgoed Tramway Hendre Ddu quarry a smaller...
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    by cart to Aberllefenni Cymerau quarry – connected to the Ratgoed Tramway Ratgoed quarry – connected to the Ratgoed Tramway The railway also served Y...
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    Aberllefenni Quarry which worked from the 14th. century until 2002. Also worked the Narrow Vein. Connected to the Corris Railway Ratgoed quarry, which mainly...
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    waterwheel. In 1864 the Ratgoed Tramway opened, a 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) gauge horse-worked tramway which connected the Ratgoed and Cymerau quarries with the newly...
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    Aberllefenni quarry is the collective name of three slate quarries, Foel Grochan, Hen Gloddfa (also known as Hen Chwarel) and Ceunant Ddu, located in...
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    brought out by John Rowlands, who owned Gaewern and Ratgoed quarries. At this time Braich Goch quarry included two waterwheels, six planning machines, nine...
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    the owners reached agreement with the owners of the nearby Ratgoed and Cymerau quarries to combine their output and sell it through a single agent. But...
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    that Maglona Quarries had agreed to purchase Ratgoed Quarry and re-open it, however these were soon denied. 1902 was one of the quarry's most productive...
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