Dorothea Quarry, Wales

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Malenis

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Another little one from me.....

I wasn't very enthusiastic about visiting this one, it was on our list of plan b's in case we could squeeze a little something extra in.....if you've been here you'll know this isn't 'little.' Everywhere you turn there is a building hidden amongst the green and having researched more once returning home, we have only just touched the surface. It's absolutely riddled with interesting finds; underground, overground and underwater.

I would definitely recommend a couple of days to explore the area. We only did a circle of Dorothea along ground level. As much as our minds were dying to explore further, we'd just come from Dinorwic Slate Quarry so our legs and feet were objecting to anymore hard work. We settled for a leisurely stroll in beautiful sunshine instead.

"Dorothea Quarry commenced working in the early 1820s, though there were a number of smaller workings on or near the site before this. By 1848 it had become the dominant quarry in the area, employing 200 men and producing 5000 tons of finished slate. Production peaked in 1872 at 17442 tons. In the 1930s over 350 men were employed at Dorothea. Production dropped significantly after the start of World War II and the quarry closed in 1970.

Since quarrying ended in 1970, the Dorothea Quarry has flooded and become a popular site for scuba diving (even though there are no facilities provided, and diving is officially banned in the quarry); the unregulated nature and depth of the site has encouraged some divers to overestimate their capabilities – in the decade 1994-2004 21 divers lost their lives in the quarry."


Here is a selection of the photos......

26948527430_b36065b33d_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-2 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

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Car part buried/part corroded, couldn't make out what it was!
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27189129616_a600f2b1b3_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-12 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

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26947935440_8c32980c8a_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-16 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

Stairs to no where....?
26616346114_41f28c5205_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-17 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

Love that the tree has grown through the building, becoming a tree house!! Love it.
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26616239894_5190641f20_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-19 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27153881471_f7279ce06a_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-21 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

26947594830_d6cd0c4d6b_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-22 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

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26616039024_ec55be193a_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-26 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

26945705610_ef9430ad04_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-28 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27151915431_f76b97b0cc_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-29 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

26945421510_3187110bb0_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-33 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27123860972_41a8427156_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-34 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27186503876_4e9aa44f23_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-38 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

26614882743_05253775a7_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-40 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27151149401_b7e36cf1d8_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-41 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27186276076_808ac08e77_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-42 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

26944822690_fb5512fc8b_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-43 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27150983141_9160e22c75_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-44 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

27123012132_0a2b1d0e4f_k.jpgDorothea Quarry-47 by Malenis Photography, on Flickr

26944512950_46faf8670e_k.jpgDorothea Quarry by Malenis Photography, on Flickr
 
I'm too old for roughing it in a sleeping bag but that quarry is tempting, I think it's gonna get a few folks visiting Wales, you made a grand job of of it Mel, Many Thanks
 
Mega
Me and fluffy did this place a couple of years back and it's awesome.
The picture colours are sweet, I put a report up about it.

You missed the tunnel.......

You know you have to go back again.

Cheers newage
 
You've really captured the essence of the place. I had a short walk round a couple of years ago and couldn't believe it. It was like a huge film set. There's so many tramways and tunnels in there it's easy to get lost.

As you say, it's a whole day explore at least.
 
I like your take on this Malenis, looks to be plenty to see, will definitely have a look one day.
 

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