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Trefor granite quarry in wales.
But during a rare few hours of sunshine last weekend it was a magical place to be.
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A granite quarry trefor granite quarry or the yr eifl quarry opened there in 1850.
Only two places on earth is said to have the blue hone or common green granite which has a low absorption rate and keeps water from freezing and eroding the stone.
Trefor village developed after the granite quarry opened and the doc bach dock quay and harbourwere built for exporting setts.
Ailsa craig and the trefor granite quarry in wales.
Trefor quarry sh36304600 developed to be the world s biggest granite quarry and by 1931 had produced 1 157 000 tons of setts.
Trefor granite quarry ailsa craig paddy s milestone visitors to the barony st.
A stroll around the top of what i assume to be some kind of stone crushing structure at trefor north wales.
Even today 60 70 percent of all curling stones comes from granite extracted from alisa craig.
Blue hone ailsa craig common green both found on ailsa craig island and trefor which can be found in the trefor quarry of wales.
John buildings will frequently gaze out to the sea and ask what the small island is in the distance.
In 1855 the quarry applied to build a jetty on the coast to ship granite products.
The pier was not built but the application was renewed in 1867 the pier being built by 1870 and a railway was constructed connecting the quarry with the pier.
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Curling stones are made from three types of quartz free granite.
The industrial narrow gauge railway trefor quarry railway opened in 1865 and brought rock from the quarry to the coast but was gradually replaced by road transport and was finally closed in 1960.
The village is just 26 minutes from the town of caernarfon and 35 minutes from the city of bangor providing plenty to do both in trefor and the surrounding area.
Trefor granite is used to make curling stones.
Trefor is a peaceful seaside village on the north west coast of the llyn peninsula in gwynedd north wales.
Trefor quarry perched at the edge of the north wales coast just west of caernarfon still churns out high quality curling stones although the place feels rather desolate these days.
Although small trefor is still a popular holiday destination and with the yr eifl mountain 564m as a backdrop for the entire village trefor is the perfect place for visitors who enjoy roaming both beach and mountainsides.
