Ballachulish Slate Quarry
Other Business Names:
- Ballachulish Slate Quarries Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ballachullish, Highland, Highland, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
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Extraction
Slate extraction
Notes:
Slate quarrying at Ballachulish dates to 1692. Its slate was used extensively in Scottish building from 18th century, especially in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Operated by Ballachulish Slate Quarries Co Ltd from 1893 when incorporated with head office in Edinburgh. Quarry closed early 1950s
Publications:
- 300 Year Story of Ballachulish Slate Quarry by Fairweather, Barbara
- Custom and Conflict in 'The Land of the Gael'. Ballachulish, 1900-1910 by Kirk, Neville
- 'Granite, freestone, pavement and slate quarrying' in D Bremner, Industries of Scotland. Their rise, progress and present condition by Bremner, David
- Short History of Ballachulish Slate Quarry by Fairweather, Barbara
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Ballachulish Slate Quarries Co Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Ballachullish, Highland, Highland, Scotland, Scotland
Sectors:
- Extraction Slate extraction
Notes:
Slate quarrying at Ballachulish dates to 1692. Its slate was used extensively in Scottish building from 18th century, especially in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Operated by Ballachulish Slate Quarries Co Ltd from 1893 when incorporated with head office in Edinburgh. Quarry closed early 1950sPublications:
- 300 Year Story of Ballachulish Slate Quarry by Fairweather, Barbara
- Custom and Conflict in 'The Land of the Gael'. Ballachulish, 1900-1910 by Kirk, Neville
- 'Granite, freestone, pavement and slate quarrying' in D Bremner, Industries of Scotland. Their rise, progress and present condition by Bremner, David
- Short History of Ballachulish Slate Quarry by Fairweather, Barbara