Gilfach Ddu, Industrial museum in Llanberis, Wales.
The Gilfach Ddu complex includes multiple workshops, a foundry, blacksmith shops, fitting areas, stores, engine sheds, and two waterwheels for power generation.
Built in 1870, these Grade I listed buildings functioned as repair workshops for the Dinorwic slate quarry until its closure in 1969.
The National Slate Museum opened here in 1972, preserving the industrial heritage of Welsh slate production through exhibits and demonstrations.
The museum features original machinery, tools, and equipment that workers used to maintain and repair quarry equipment during the Victorian period.
Two operational waterwheels continue to power the machinery in the workshops, demonstrating nineteenth-century industrial engineering methods.
Location: Llanddeiniolen
Inception: 1870
Elevation above the sea: 105 m
GPS coordinates: 53.12090,-4.11516
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:46
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