Northwest Wales
- States
- United Kingdom
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2021
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 53.1208333333, -4.115
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1633
- WH Site
- 1633
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The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the UK, recognized in 2021, is a historic industrial region in Gwynedd shaped by slate quarrying from the 18th to 20th centuries. Featuring dramatic quarries, railways, and workers’ villages, it powered the global roofing slate trade, with sites like Penrhyn and Dinorwig showcasing innovative engineering and rugged beauty. This cultural landscape reflects Wales’ industrial heritage and social history, highlighting the resilience of communities amid a transformed mountainous terrain.
📍 Location Map
Points (6)
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• Bryneglwys Slate Quarry, Abergynolwyn Village and the Talyllyn Railway
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• Dinorwig Slate Quarry Mountain Landscape
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• Ffestiniog: its Slate Mines and Quarries, ‘city of slates’ and Railway to Porthmadog
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• Gorseddau and Prince of Wales Slate Quarries, Railways and Mill
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• Nantlle Valley Slate Quarry Landscape
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• Penrhyn Slate Quarry and Bethesda, and the Ogwen valley to Port Penrhyn