Flagstaff Quarry, Penmon, Anglesey
Crusher House, Flagstaff Quarry
| Date | 25 September 2010 | ||
| Location | Trwyn-du, Penmon, Anglesey | SH 63437 80625 | 53.30489°N, 4.05089°W |
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Further Information |
Flagstaff Quarry was one of the Penmon limestone quarries owned by the Bulkeley family. Penmon limestone was used in the construction of a number of local landmark structures, such as Beaumaris Castle, Caernarfon Castle, Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge, as well as some a little further away, such as Birmingham Town Hall. Flagstaff Quarry (Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales)
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