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Home > Mines, Quarries & Sites > Croesor Slate Mine > Photographs Of Croesor > Blaencwm power station

Blaencwm power station

Power station originally built for Croesor quarry by Moses Kellow in 1904. The station provided 375KW AC to power lighting, drills and equipment in the quarry. It was refurbished in 1999 and currently provides power the national grid.

Behind in the first incline rising out of Cwm Croesor towards the quarries.

This photograph is by alex17595 and was uploaded July 9^th 2020. © alex17595 please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.

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Is this looking up towards rhosydd? I''ve always noticed the building stood there, is that a tunnel at the top of the incline? (danswift)
Nice photo good description of what is going on also (Down and beyond)

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