Hanson jetty and conveyor, Llanddulas
Hanson jetty
| Date | 13 November 2010 | ||
| Location | Llanddulas, Conwy |
SH 89669 78537; 53.29226°N, 3.65671°W Jetty SH 89698 78200; 53.28923°N, 3.65614°W Llysfaen Quarry |
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Further Information |
The jetty, owned by Hanson, closed in 1993. The conveyor runs from Llysfaen Quarry (a former limestone quarry) though a tunnel below the A547 to a works on the north side of the road. It then carries on under the A55 and the railway down to the jetty. Nearby to the west, the Raynes jetty, owned by Cemex, is still in operation. Its conveyor transports limestone aggregates straight from Raynes Quarry to vessels berthed at the jetty for loading. The dolosse are interlocking concrete blocks acting as a defence against coastal erosion. They were first developed in South Africa in 1963 and act by dissipating the energy of the waves. Cemex jetty (Ports and Harbours of the UK); Dolos (Wikipedia)
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Hanson jetty, with the Raynes jetty just visible in the background
Jetty
Dolosse
Jetty building
Jetty building
Conveyor
Conveyor
Aggregate hoppers
Conveyor controls
Conveyor controls
Conveyor control room
Conveyor control room
Conveyor
Conveyor - on south side of A55
Conveyor - on south side of A55
Entrance of conveyor tunnel in Llysfaen Quarry
This looks great, I’ve seen it whenever I’ve driven past but never bothered to pull over for a closer look.
andy
November 16, 2010 at 9:11 pm
Nice. That’s one of the places I’ve often thought of having a look at.
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