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Nantlle

Settlement in Caernarfonshire

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Nantlle

Stench pipe, Talysarn
Stench pipe, Talysarn Credit: Meirion

Nantlle is a small village located in the historic county of Caernarfonshire, Wales. Situated in the Nantlle Valley, the village is nestled amidst the picturesque Snowdonia National Park, offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains and countryside.

With a population of around 800 residents, Nantlle has a close-knit community that prides itself on its rich history and Welsh heritage. The village's name is derived from the nearby Nantlle River, which flows through the valley.

Nantlle's history dates back to the Neolithic period, and evidence of early settlements can still be seen today, including standing stones and burial chambers. The village flourished during the Industrial Revolution, with slate mining becoming a major industry in the area. The remnants of old quarries and mine buildings can still be explored, showcasing the village's industrial past.

Today, Nantlle maintains its charm, with traditional stone cottages lining the streets and a sense of tranquility prevailing throughout. The village offers a range of amenities, including a primary school, a community center, and a pub. Residents and visitors can enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, and fishing in the nearby lakes and rivers.

Nantlle is also a popular destination for nature lovers and history enthusiasts, with numerous walking trails and archaeological sites to explore. The village's proximity to Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales, makes it an ideal base for those looking to embark on mountain adventures.

Overall, Nantlle is a quintessential Welsh village that combines natural beauty, a rich history, and a strong sense of community, making it a delightful place to visit or call home.

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Stench pipe, Talysarn
Stench pipe, Talysarn
Remains of a guidepost, Talysarn
Remains of a guidepost, Talysarn
Dorothea beam engine See the older picture <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/665954">SH4953 : Dorothea beam engine</a> for comparison.
Dorothea beam engine
See the older picture SH4953 : Dorothea beam engine for comparison.
Dorothea Slate Quarry With Mynydd Mawr, Snowdon, and the Nantlle Ridge in the background.
Dorothea Slate Quarry
With Mynydd Mawr, Snowdon, and the Nantlle Ridge in the background.
Cairn, Pen y Cilgwyn
Cairn, Pen y Cilgwyn
Cairn on Mynydd Cilgwyn
Cairn on Mynydd Cilgwyn
Bryngwyn tramway Part of the tramway linking the Cilgwyn Quarries to the Bryngwyn branch of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway, now a popular path leading onto and across the common. Some idea of the extent and proximity of the workings of Cilgwyn and Pen yr Orsedd quarries can be gained. There is a heritage explanation board at the entry to this patch of enclosed plots at the foot of the common.
Bryngwyn tramway
Part of the tramway linking the Cilgwyn Quarries to the Bryngwyn branch of the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway, now a popular path leading onto and across the common. Some idea of the extent and proximity of the workings of Cilgwyn and Pen yr Orsedd quarries can be gained. There is a heritage explanation board at the entry to this patch of enclosed plots at the foot of the common.
Hillside at Cilgwyn Almost a pleasant rural scene looking into the Nantlle valley, but there's also a glimpse of old quarry workings further down the hillside.
Hillside at Cilgwyn
Almost a pleasant rural scene looking into the Nantlle valley, but there's also a glimpse of old quarry workings further down the hillside.
The TCB needs some TLC A rather shabby looking telephone call box at Cilgwyn. Photographed by another contributor some 9 years previously and most likely not seen paint since.
The TCB needs some TLC
A rather shabby looking telephone call box at Cilgwyn. Photographed by another contributor some 9 years previously and most likely not seen paint since.
Tin roofed shack, Cilgwyn The chimney at the left hand end would suggest that this might once have been a quarryman's cottage.
Tin roofed shack, Cilgwyn
The chimney at the left hand end would suggest that this might once have been a quarryman's cottage.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the indoor end of the beam in the top chamber. One of the main bearings is seen on the left and was built without a top cap or brass - the beam is so heavy and the engine is single acting so that a top cap is not required. In the background are the catch wings to prevent damage if the engine over strokes on the indoor stroke. The engine ran for 51 years but is now in a bit of a state despite the efforts of one local man to look out for it.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the indoor end of the beam in the top chamber. One of the main bearings is seen on the left and was built without a top cap or brass - the beam is so heavy and the engine is single acting so that a top cap is not required. In the background are the catch wings to prevent damage if the engine over strokes on the indoor stroke. The engine ran for 51 years but is now in a bit of a state despite the efforts of one local man to look out for it.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the indoor end of the beam in the top chamber. In the foreground are the catch wings to prevent damage if the engine over strokes on the indoor stroke. The wooden end wall is the end of the building and the door on the right leads to the bobplat alongside the outdoor end of the beam. We did not go there and I think the door could not be opened. The engine ran for 51 years but is now in a bit of a state despite the efforts of one local man to look out for it.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the indoor end of the beam in the top chamber. In the foreground are the catch wings to prevent damage if the engine over strokes on the indoor stroke. The wooden end wall is the end of the building and the door on the right leads to the bobplat alongside the outdoor end of the beam. We did not go there and I think the door could not be opened. The engine ran for 51 years but is now in a bit of a state despite the efforts of one local man to look out for it.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the indoor end of the beam in the top chamber. In the foreground are the catch wings to prevent damage if the engine over strokes on the indoor stroke. The box-like structure on the opposite wall was associated with the clock that was a prominent feature on the side wall of the engine house. The engine ran for 51 years but is now in a bit of a state despite the efforts of one local man to look out for it. This was in the days when the pubs in Wales were closed on a Sunday so we entered the local through the back door and were joined by the local policeman. I think food might have been on offer as well as drink.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the indoor end of the beam in the top chamber. In the foreground are the catch wings to prevent damage if the engine over strokes on the indoor stroke. The box-like structure on the opposite wall was associated with the clock that was a prominent feature on the side wall of the engine house. The engine ran for 51 years but is now in a bit of a state despite the efforts of one local man to look out for it. This was in the days when the pubs in Wales were closed on a Sunday so we entered the local through the back door and were joined by the local policeman. I think food might have been on offer as well as drink.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view is in the middle chamber and shows the top of the cylinder with the piston rod rising to the parallel motion and beam above. The beam is chained down in the mid-position but there is little weight on it as the pump rods had been cut. The engine was in a bit of a state and the last 36 years will not have improved it.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view is in the middle chamber and shows the top of the cylinder with the piston rod rising to the parallel motion and beam above. The beam is chained down in the mid-position but there is little weight on it as the pump rods had been cut. The engine was in a bit of a state and the last 36 years will not have improved it.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the middle chamber with the top of the cylinder and piston rod. To the right is the plug rod that splits into two and operated the valve gear in the bottom chamber. The beam is held in its mid-position by chains to the cylinder cover. There is not a huge out of balance weight because the pump rods had been cut near the top of the shaft. The engine was in a bit of a state and I doubt it has improved since 1984.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view shows the middle chamber with the top of the cylinder and piston rod. To the right is the plug rod that splits into two and operated the valve gear in the bottom chamber. The beam is held in its mid-position by chains to the cylinder cover. There is not a huge out of balance weight because the pump rods had been cut near the top of the shaft. The engine was in a bit of a state and I doubt it has improved since 1984.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This is a view in the middle chamber looking up to the parallel motion. This is of the Cornish style with the loops inside the beam flitches and a cap on top of the piston rod that has hidden internal fixings. The radius rods are located by brackets fixed to a massive transverse beam that is clad with timber. The forged offset to the plug rod is a rather inelegant feature that allows it to clear the parallel motion.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This is a view in the middle chamber looking up to the parallel motion. This is of the Cornish style with the loops inside the beam flitches and a cap on top of the piston rod that has hidden internal fixings. The radius rods are located by brackets fixed to a massive transverse beam that is clad with timber. The forged offset to the plug rod is a rather inelegant feature that allows it to clear the parallel motion.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine, middle chamber My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This is the view of the middle chamber from the gallery across the bobwall and leading to the steps to the top chamber. The valve gear has been largely dismantled and two of the three valves from the top nozzles have been removed. I understand Dorothea Restoration Engineers (named after this engine) had them in store. I wonder if they still survive. It would make any eventual restoration a bit easier. On the left is the plug rod that operates the valve gear. The coats on the rack give the impression that the engine driver might return at any minute. We have been rather sloppy leaving our camera gear in shot in the background. Pictures in this engine house are few and far between and I'm not even sure who you would approach today (our local contact has sadly passed away).
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine, middle chamber
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This is the view of the middle chamber from the gallery across the bobwall and leading to the steps to the top chamber. The valve gear has been largely dismantled and two of the three valves from the top nozzles have been removed. I understand Dorothea Restoration Engineers (named after this engine) had them in store. I wonder if they still survive. It would make any eventual restoration a bit easier. On the left is the plug rod that operates the valve gear. The coats on the rack give the impression that the engine driver might return at any minute. We have been rather sloppy leaving our camera gear in shot in the background. Pictures in this engine house are few and far between and I'm not even sure who you would approach today (our local contact has sadly passed away).
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine, middle chamber My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view is from the gallery leading to the steps to the top chamber where the beam is. It is a shame the engine is incomplete and unloved. It is not impossible for it to be restored one day but it is not in a major tourist area per se. This was back in the days when the pubs didn't open on a Sunday but we went in the back with the local policeman and I think there might even have been lunch on offer.
Dorothea Quarry - Cornish beam engine, middle chamber
My first visit to this beam pumping engine that had drained the Dorothea Quarry. The engine was built new in 1905 by Holman Bros of Camborne and cost £1925. The cylinder is 68" bore and the beam is unequal giving a 10' stroke in the cylinder and 9' at the pumps. The beam is a twin flitch beam and weighs 22.5 tons. This view is from the gallery leading to the steps to the top chamber where the beam is. It is a shame the engine is incomplete and unloved. It is not impossible for it to be restored one day but it is not in a major tourist area per se. This was back in the days when the pubs didn't open on a Sunday but we went in the back with the local policeman and I think there might even have been lunch on offer.
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Nantlle is located at Grid Ref: SH5053 (Lat: 53.056719, Lng: -4.2254986)

Unitary Authority: Gwynedd

Police Authority: North Wales

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Nantlle
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Wikidata: Q3404501
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Poblado Coffi
Addr City: Nantlle
Addr Housename: Y Barics
Addr Housenumber: Unit 1
Addr Postcode: LL54 6BD
Email: theroastery@pobladocoffi.co.uk
Fhrs Id: 1000355
Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa,Su off
Phone: +44 1286 882 555
Shop: coffee
Website: https://pobladocoffi.co.uk/
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Direction: ENE
Generator Method: photovoltaic
Generator Output Electricity: yes
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
Generator Solar Modules: 16
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Generator Output Electricity: yes
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