The work undertaken by the LleCHI Project has been integral in raising awareness of how wonderful our slate communities are. There is a new energy and excitement in how we share our stories, with some adults and children learning new things about their heritage, and others contributing their ideas to community regeneration.
Crynodeb o’r Cynllun Rheoli
Mae’r Cynllun Rheoli yn:
Cyflwyno’r Cynllun Rheoli.
Cyflwyno’r Dirwedd Ddiwylliannol a’r elfennau sydd wedi eu dewis ar gyfer y dynodiad. Mae’n bwysig fod y rhain o “Werth Eithriadol Fyd-eang”. Dyna’r prawf oedd rhaid bod yn siŵr ohono, bob tro.
Wales was the world’s first industrial nation, and industrial heritage is an important part of Welsh history. The slate industry is iconic to north Wales. It played a vitally important role in forming our social and economic landscape. Its product is one of the most important single source building resources.
This area, in the south of Gwynedd, is some distance from Bethesda, Llanberis, Nantlle and Blaenau Ffestiniog – showing how important slate quarrying has been throughout the county.
This area is centred on Dinorwig Quarry. It’s an astoundingly beautiful landscape, with Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Llyn Padarn and Llyn Peris at it's heart. Dolbadarn Castle has guarded this valley since the 13th Century.
In 1873, the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog was described as “dinas y llechi” [“slate city”], as it was the largest town in the slate quarrying areas. Investors from England and Ireland developed a series of quarries around the town – and some
Every stage in the process of producing and selling slate can be seen in this area, from Penrhyn Quarry to Port Penrhyn.
Both the Gorseddau and Prince of Wales quarries were developed between 1850 and 1870, the “Golden Age” of the slate industry in Gwynedd.
Dyffryn Nantlle has a lengthy and complex archaeological history. Topography and geology have meant that quarries have been confined within very limited areas.
