Scheduled MonumentsWalesHafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features
Post Medieval/Modern · Water Power System

Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN295
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Water Power System
Broad class
Water Supply and Drainage
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features is a post-medieval and modern water power system located in Conwy, Wales, comprising mill structures and infrastructure servicing the slate quarrying operations of the region. The site reflects the industrial development of North Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when water power was harnessed to drive machinery essential to slate extraction and processing. The associated features include water supply channels, drainage systems, and the physical remains of mills that powered cutting and finishing equipment used in the quarry's operations. This scheduled ancient monument preserves evidence of the technological systems that underpinned the slate industry's expansion during its period of greatest activity and profitability.

Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN295. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features?

Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features is a post-medieval and modern water power system located in Conwy, Wales, comprising mill structures and infrastructure servicing the slate quarrying operations of the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN295.

What period does Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features date from?

Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a water power system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features?

Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN295.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hafodlas Slate Quarry Mills and Associated Features?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pont y Pair (1.3 km), Fedw Deg Medieval House (3 km), Roman Bridge Penmachno (4.2 km).

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