Moel Fferna Slate Mine

Moel Fferna is a remote slate quarry close to Llangollen, North Wales. The site is particularly interesting to visit, being one of the last slate quarries to close in the 1960s. An 11-meter airshaft accesses the quarry and once inside it becomes clear how unique the workings are. The stratum of the slate is very nearly horizontal, leading to huge underground chambers that stretch down to the deepest levels. Inside a large number of original artefacts such as hand pumps, cranes and carts can be found. In one of the middle levels of the mine, an impressive wooden cog ceiling support can be found. The support is huge in size and beautifully made, it is also a unique feature, normally found only in coalmines. As you progress deeper into the mine, one of the last suspended bridges in a slate quarry can be found. Affectionately known as the 'Bridge of Death' in the mining fraternity
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