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Location: Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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1. Porthgain Harbour – Traeth Llyfn Beach loop from Croes-goch

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2. Porthgain Harbour – Traeth Llyfn Beach loop from Croes-goch

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3. Porthgain Harbour – Traeth Llyfn Beach loop from St Davids

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520m

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Manny & Daisy

May 4, 2024

Remnants from a time gone by then ships used to be loaded with quarried materials via the structures that still remain.

Hermann

August 10, 2024

Porthgain, a small coastal village in Pembrokeshire, became an industrial hub in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The quarrying activities in Porthgain primarily focused on slate and later on roadstone. The harbour, constructed in 1851, was essential for exporting slate from nearby quarries.

Initially, slate was transported to the harbour by horse-drawn tramways and later by steam-powered machinery. By the late 19th century, the industry expanded to include brickmaking using slate waste. The demand for roadstone led to the development of steam-powered crushers and large storage hoppers, which are still visible today.

Despite its industrial success, the Great Depression in the inter-war period led to a decline in trade, and by 1931, the quarrying activities had ceased. Today, Porthgain is a conservation area, preserving its rich industrial heritage and attracting visitors to its historical sites and scenic beauty

Andy

October 8, 2024

Visit this interesting historical site & see how Porthgain used to be

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Location: Llanrhian, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

Porthgain Harbour Industrial Ruins

1. Porthgain Harbour – Traeth Llyfn Beach loop from Croes-goch

2. Porthgain Harbour – Traeth Llyfn Beach loop from Croes-goch

3. Porthgain Harbour – Traeth Llyfn Beach loop from St Davids

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