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Aberllefenni was the last working slate mine south of Blaenau Ffestiniog. However, by 2002 it was no longer economical to extract slate at Aberllefenni and the mine closed in 2003. [6] The slate mill continues to operate, processing slate imported from Blaenau Ffestiniog, Penrhyn and China. Small pieces of Aberllefenni slate are still available ...
On 15 May 2009, Jewson Ltd applied under s.69 (1) Companies Act 2006 for a change of name of Jewson's Drives Ltd which had been registered since 18 March 2009. Jewson Ltd argued that they enjoyed goodwill under the name "Jewson" since 1836 and that they were the United Kingdom's leading timber and builders' merchant.
Jewson in 2010. Sir Richard Wilson Jewson, KCVO, CStJ, JP (born 5 August 1944) is a British businessman and a former Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk. [1] He was educated at Rugby School and Pembroke College, Cambridge (MA). He started work in the timber and building material supply industry and became managing director of Jewson. He was then ...
Lay's Wow Chips were fat-free potato chips produced by Frito-Lay containing Olestra. They were first introduced in 1998, and were marketed using the Lay's , Ruffles , Doritos , and Tostitos brands.
Big bags FIBC. A flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC), bulk bag, super sack or a big bag is an industrial container made of flexible fabric that is designed for storing and transporting dry, flowable products, such as sand, fertilizer, and granules of plastic. [1] [2] [3]
Llechwedd quarry (Welsh pronunciation: [ɬɛχˈwɛð]) is a major slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, north Wales. At its peak in 1884 it produced 23,788 tons of finished slate per year and had 513 employees. It continues to produce slate on a limited scale and is the location of the Llechwedd Slate Caverns tourist attraction.
Jewson is a British chain of builders' merchants. Jewson may also refer to: Charles Jewson, chief cashier of the Bank of England; Charles Jewson (Lord Mayor), Lord Mayor of Norwich, son of Percy and father of Richard; Dorothy Jewson (1884–1964), British member of Parliament; Norman Jewson (1884–1975), architect-craftsman of the Arts and ...
Loose chippings can be picked up by tyres and damage them, or may be spun off to become high speed missiles, which may injure or damage other persons or vehicles on the road. Loose chippings may accumulate on verges, where they may choke drainage channels. [1] In many countries, road signs are put up, requiring vehicles to drive at a low speed ...