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, serving the slate quarrying industry that dominated the region from the eighteenth century onwards. The site comprises mill structures and water management infrastructure, including channels and drainage systems, that were engineered to harness water power for processing and extracting slate. These features reflect the industrial development of North Wales during the period of intensive slate extraction, when water-powered machinery became essential to quarrying operations. The monument, now a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's protection (SAM CN295), represents an important surviving example of the technological systems that supported the region's significant slate industry.

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, serving the slate quarrying industry that dominated the region from the eighteenth century onwards. 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 the UK.

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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