27-667: Dolgoch can refer to: Dolgoch railway station , a station on the preserved Talyllyn Railway, Wales Dolgoch (locomotive) , a preserved steam locomotive on the Talyllyn Railway Dolgoch Falls , a series of waterfalls near Tywyn in Mid Wales Dolgoch quarry, Gwynedd , a former slate quarry in Mid Wales Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
54-544: A lease for the Dolgoch Slate and Slab Co. Ltd. This allowed them to quarry slate here for 40 years, from 25 March 1872, for a rent of £30 per annum (equivalent to £3,380 per annum in 2023). At the time, Athelstan Corbet was in considerable debt, and hoped that the Dolgoch quarry would pay this off. However, the new company did not actually open a quarry in the ravine for many years, due to financial restrictions. In November 1875,
81-488: A quarry opened. In January 1877, the ownership of the quarry was transferred to the Dolgoch Slate and Slab Co. Ltd., which further developed the quarry. Around the same time, the Cwm-Pandy quarry also opened, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) south-west of Dolgoch; many sources speculate that the openings of these quarries were related, although no evidence has been found to support these claims. A year later, Athelstan Corbet's estate
108-535: A quarry. Jones was a local prospector who opened many mines in the area; most of them were unsuccessful, with the exception of the Tonfanau stone quarry , near Tywyn . In April 1872, Jones gave up his lease to the Dolgoch Slate and Slab Company Limited . This newly formed company intended to raise £30,000 (equivalent to £3,380,000 in 2023) to build a quarry here. The landowner, Athelstan John Soden Corbet , agreed
135-458: A similar construction as the original platform; the only difference in their construction is that the slate used on the extensions was not from the Bryneglwys quarry. The platform surface of the entire platform, including the extensions, was changed during the construction of the platform extensions; the platform now has a tarmac surface (the slate slab edging was not changed). In 1987, the platform
162-465: Is a station on the Talyllyn Railway between Tywyn and Abergynolwyn , Gwynedd in north- Wales . It is 4 miles 72 chains (4.90 miles, 7.89 km) from Tywyn Wharf . Unlike most places on the line, the station was built for tourist traffic, for visitors to the local Dolgoch Falls . To the west of the station, there is three-span brick viaduct that carries the railway over
189-576: Is about 60 feet (18 m) thick but contains low-quality, friable slate that contains a large number of fossils , predominately graptolites . This vein was not worked commercially at Dolgoch. The British Geological Survey now considers the Middle Vein to be a part of the Broad Vein, not a separate formation. The third vein is the Narrow Vein which lies about 100 yards south of the Middle Vein and
216-409: Is also about 60 feet (18 m) thick. It contains the highest quality slate of the three veins and the most commercially valuable, being easy to split into roofing slates and slabs and both durable and strong. The vein is mostly a continuous bed of slate, containing only the occasional seam of quartz . However the quality of the rock varies over the depth of the vein; the best material is found nearest
243-609: Is based on this station. Dolgoch quarry Dolgoch slate quarry (also spelt Dol-goch slate quarry or Dol-gôch slate quarry ) was a slate quarry in Mid Wales , approximately halfway between Bryn-crug and Abergynolwyn (4 miles (6.4 km) away from each of them). The quarry was named after a nearby stream, the Nant Dolgoch (then known as the Nant Dol-gôch ). 'Dol goch' is Welsh for 'red meadow'. The slate at Dolgoch
270-494: Is described as silver-grey in colour; this is very similar to the slate from Bryn Eglwys quarry and the quarries around Corris . Although the quarry had favourable transportation arrangements compared to many quarries in the area, it was never worked on a significant scale, and was short-lived – opening in 1877 and closing in 1884. In early January 1868, W. W. Jones leased land in Dol-gôch ravine and started trying to establish
297-450: Is the 600 feet (180 m) thick Broad Vein that lies to the north of the site and consists of layers of hard, grey shale with patches of slate. The Broad Vein slate is hard and durable, but does not split into thin sections, so is generally unsuitable for use as roofing slates . The Middle Vein (also known as the Red Vein ) lies about 100 yards (91 m) south of the Broad Vein. It
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#1732851749086324-488: Is very wet for most of its length, although it gets drier towards the end. It is approximately 314 feet (96 m) long and bends towards the left slightly as you go in. Adit 3 is the shortest, as it is only 52 feet (16 m) long. Adit 4 is the longest and most complexly-shaped. It twists and turns mostly to the left until, approximately 220 feet (67 m) away from the entrance, it divides into two. The left-hand branch goes approximately 80 feet (24 m) further from
351-681: The Red Vein or Middle Vein (sometimes considered to be part of the Broad Vein); and the Narrow Vein . These veins are the southern edge of the Harlech Dome anticline which surfaces in the north at Blaenau Ffestiniog . The Dolgoch quarry worked the Broad Vein and the Narrow Vein; these are the same two veins that were more successfully worked at the Bryn-Eglwys quarry around 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4.0 km) west. The widest of these veins
378-460: The Dolgoch Ravine. This is the largest engineering structure on the railway; it is 52 feet (16 m) high. It is also a grade II listed structure . The railway passes through rock cuttings either side of the viaduct. This is an important stopping point, despite the lack of significant passenger facilities, because all steam trains take water here on the "up" (eastwards) journey, from one of
405-554: The early years of the railway, and it is believed that a siding was provided here for them. Prospecting for the quarry started in January 1868, however it was not until January 1877 that a quarry opened in the ravine. This quarry appears to have been initially successful, however a major storm in August 1880 brought the quarry into a terminal decline and it closed in April 1884. In 1958, a footbridge
432-406: The junction. The right-hand branch goes approximately 290 feet (88 m) further after the junction. Part-way along the right-hand branch, about 90 feet from the junction, there is a narrow drive, around 16 feet (4.9 m) long, to the left. Slate from the quarry is believed to have been hand-ported to the nearby Dolgoch station , on the Talyllyn Railway . A siding may have been provided, at
459-558: The lease, so the revival attempt was abandoned. Quarrying in the ravine was prohibited from 1902 onwards, under the terms of the sale of the ravine from Robert Jones Roberts to the Tywyn Urban District Council . However, this did not stop two further revival attempts, both by workers from the Bryn Eglwys quarry . The first was in 1910, because of the closure of Bryn Eglwys between December 1909 and 1911. A final attempt
486-535: The platform had a surface of slate chippings, edged with slate slabs (this slate was from the Bryn-Eglwys Quarry, brought to the site by rail). The station did not appear in Bradshaw's Guide from November 1867 until July 1872 (the same time as Brynglas station was opened), which has misled many sources to quote 1872 as its opening date. Some slate quarrying was carried out at the nearby Dolgoch quarry during
513-426: The quarry. The quarry never recovered, and closed in April 1884. In 1897, the newly formed Dolgoch Slate Limited tried to secure a 25-year lease for the land occupied by the quarry on 2 August 1897. The company intended to raise £20,000 (equivalent to £2,870,000 in 2023) to revive the quarry. The land occupied by the quarry was then owned by Robert Jones Roberts, and rented to John Price. Roberts did not agree on
540-612: The surface. There are four adits at Dolgoch; they are located between SH652044 and SH655043. Adit 1 is located close to the Lower Dolgoch Falls . It is approximately 100 feet (30 m) long and dog-legs to the right slightly, ending at a chamber that is open to the sky, but fenced off for safety. The other three adits are on the level above the Lower Falls, and along the walkway to the Middle Dolgoch Falls . Adit 2
567-588: The title Dolgoch . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dolgoch&oldid=955918064 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dolgoch railway station Dolgoch railway station (also known as Dol-goch railway station , Dol-gôch railway station , or Dolgoch Falls railway station )
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#1732851749086594-399: The two "up" tanks; it is important on the "down" (westwards) journey because all passengers have their tickets checked here on the down journey. There are three water towers in total at the station; two at the east end of the station for up trains, and one at the west end for down trains. The original water tower is the western of the up towers. The name 'Dol-gôch' means 'Red-meadow'. It
621-472: Was auctioned, as he had been unable to pay his debts. The Dolgoch farm, on which the quarry lies, was sold to Edward Lyon, of Scrigford , Staffordshire . The Dolgoch quarry appears to have been successful, and in June 1880 was significant enough that the government 's Chief Mines Inspector for North Wales added the quarry to the surrounding district. In August 1880, a major storm caused significant damage to
648-476: Was built over the railway immediately west of the station, to provide more direct access to the Dolgoch Falls. In 1961, the platform was extended in both directions to accommodate longer trains. A new steel water tower was added at the east end of the new platform, and is now the main tower for up trains. The original water tower has since been reconditioned and is used occasionally. The platform extensions are of
675-457: Was made to revive the quarry for a brief period in 1921, when there was a dispute between Sir Henry Haydn Jones , the manager and owner of Bryn Eglwys quarry, and a group of quarry workers. Both attempts were unsuccessful. Three parallel veins of Ordovician slate run through mid Wales, from the region north of Dinas Mawddwy through Corris and south west towards Tywyn : the Broad Vein ;
702-550: Was taken from the nearby stream, the Nant Dolgoch (known at the time as the Nant Dol-gôch ). When the line was built in 1865, a water tower was provided, built of slate blocks from the Bryn-Eglwys Quarry , with a wooden tank. The passenger station was open by August 1867 (when it was listed in Bradshaw's Guide ), and a station building and small platform were provided for passengers. Both were built out of slate blocks, and
729-470: Was widened, and the surface renewed again. In the 2000s, a further steel water tower was built at the west end of the platform, which is used by some down trains. Around 2010, a toilet block was added to the station, just to the west of the station building. In The Railway Series by Rev. Wilbert Awdry , and in the fourth season of Thomas & Friends , Rheneas station on the Skarloey Railway
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