Comments on: Updates! OMG. http://www.chrisjones.uk.net/post/2008/updates-omg/ A pretty ordinary blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Colin Lea http://www.chrisjones.uk.net/post/2008/updates-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-10396 Colin Lea Wed, 28 May 2008 12:06:02 +0000 http://blog.bornacorn.com/?p=71#comment-10396 Hiya, This is the cwm bychan aerial ropeway built for the copper mines in the area and to transport the ore down the valley to close to the 'Aberglaslyn' national trust car park. KIt was never connected to the WHR despite its proximity which is weird but probably explains why the bridge there is so large (like that on the Beddgelert road). Hope that helps. The WHR project site states: A walk up Cwm Bychan leads to the remains (conserved by the National Park) of the upper terminus of the aerial ropeway built for a brief 1920s revival of some of the valley's copper workings, which date back to the 18th Century - another reminder of the industrial past of Snowdonia. Colin Hiya,

This is the cwm bychan aerial ropeway built for the copper mines in the area and to transport the ore down the valley to close to the ‘Aberglaslyn’ national trust car park. KIt was never connected to the WHR despite its proximity which is weird but probably explains why the bridge there is so large (like that on the Beddgelert road). Hope that helps.

The WHR project site states:

A walk up Cwm Bychan leads to the remains (conserved by the National Park) of the upper terminus of the aerial ropeway built for a brief 1920s revival of some of the valley’s copper workings, which date back to the 18th Century – another reminder of the industrial past of Snowdonia.

Colin

]]> By: Born Acorn http://www.chrisjones.uk.net/post/2008/updates-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-9896 Born Acorn Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:53:07 +0000 http://blog.bornacorn.com/?p=71#comment-9896 I must say, all the positive remarks about the abandoned infrastructure is tempting me to go out and find more. There's so many abandoned mountaintop slate quarries in North Wales with intact buildings and machinery, some are even rumoured to still contain blasting explosives! I must say, all the positive remarks about the abandoned infrastructure is tempting me to go out and find more. There’s so many abandoned mountaintop slate quarries in North Wales with intact buildings and machinery, some are even rumoured to still contain blasting explosives!

]]> By: Ameecher http://www.chrisjones.uk.net/post/2008/updates-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-9892 Ameecher Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:00:29 +0000 http://blog.bornacorn.com/?p=71#comment-9892 Quite a haunting picture that one of the aerial ropeway. Unusual to see them in such a complete state. A nice surprise, I should imagine. Quite a haunting picture that one of the aerial ropeway. Unusual to see them in such a complete state. A nice surprise, I should imagine.

]]> By: Owen Rudge http://www.chrisjones.uk.net/post/2008/updates-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-9884 Owen Rudge Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:32:23 +0000 http://blog.bornacorn.com/?p=71#comment-9884 "Personal experience, Moel Famau"... pfft, but Moel Famau is easy! Certainly compared with Snowdon, at least. :P “Personal experience, Moel Famau”… pfft, but Moel Famau is easy! Certainly compared with Snowdon, at least. :P

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