News

There is no better way to see Welsh Slate than when it's in a completed project. Which is why this area of the website is dedicated to sharing with you, the exciting projects where Welsh Slate has been applied.

Our News Archive

10 February 2025

SALVAGE HUNTERS: GEORGIAN HOUSE RESTORATION

The programme includes Drew Pritchard at Penrhyn Quarry to see the process of splitting and dressing slate as he buys Welsh Slate for the renovation of his Georgian House in Bath.

17 December 2024

BLAENAU FFESTINIOG QUARRY PUBLIC PLANNING CONSULTATION

The public planning consultation for Blaenau Ffestiniog was well-attended and we were encouraged by the positive response to our future proposals

29 October 2024

WELSH SLATE HELPS WITH A LIFELINE TO A HISTORIC HOSPITAL

Penrhyn Quarry hospital plays an important part in the story of Welsh Slate, and in particular the role of health and welfare within the slate society.

28 October 2024

DM ROOFING & ROUGHCASTING LTD CELEBRATES TRIPLE WIN AT NFRC AWARDS WITH WELSH SLATE

The University of Glasgow project showcases the pinnacle of roofing expertise and the timeless beauty of Welsh Slate. The Cwt-y-Bugail slate, renowned for its durability and aesthetic appeal, perfectly complements the heritage architecture of the universi

25 October 2024

The First 55 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) Heritage Stones

We're delighted to announce that our iconic Welsh Slate has been recognised in the International World Heritage Stones list

20 August 2024

THREE IMPRESSIVE PROJECTS UTILISING WELSH SLATE HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS FINALISTS IN THE PITCHED ROOFING AWARDS

Lucent, St Andrew's Church and The Roundhouse are battleing it our in the "Best use of slate for a commercial project"

27 June 2024

CWT-Y-BUGAIL QUARRY GRANTED EXTENDED LEASE FOR SLATE PRODUCTION

This not only safeguards jobs in the local community but also allows Welsh Slate to meet the ongoing demand for this traditional architectural, hard landscaping and roofing material.

25 June 2024

BREEDON GROUP VOLUNTEERING SCHEME “MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY”

As part of our Make a Difference Day programme, which offers colleagues the opportunity to raise money for charity, on Monday 24 June Nigel Taylor, from Welsh Slate, will be running up and down Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon 4 times!

21 May 2024

WELSH SLATE GARDEN WINS AT CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

The garden is inspired by rejuvenated slate quarry landscapes, which are used as a metaphor for resilience and how much things have changed with HIV in the UK since the 1980s.

17 May 2024

WELSH SLATE AWARDS TOTAL HITS THE HEIGHTS

Welsh Slate has added to its impressive award roster by featuring on a host of recent winning projects. Welsh Slate featured in every project using slate that won at the NFRC Roofing Awards 2024 on May 10th.

3 May 2024

A WELSH RAINFOREST GARDEN

The focus for the design was to raise awareness and promote temperate rainforests, the rare and wonderful habitat that exists in the UK, particularly in Wales, and to create a beautiful, low maintenance border using natural products and local materials fo

19 April 2024

WELSH SLATE PRODUCTS TO FEATURE ON TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST'S GARDEN RHS CHELSEA

A showcase of Welsh Slate products will feature on the ‘Terrence Higgins Trust Bridge to 2030 garden’ at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024. Supported by grant-giving charity Project Giving Back and designed by Matthew Childs

15 March 2024

PENRHYN QUARRY HOSPITAL UPDATE

We have recently completed an initial exercise of work at the Penrhyn Quarry Hospital to carefully remove the vegetation from the structure and the trees which sit within and adjacent to the building.

25 October 2023

WELSH SLATE SHORTLISTED FOR CAREERS WALES AWARD

These highly anticipated awards are a chance for Careers Wales to recognise employers who have worked with them to deliver impactful and engaging careers experiences to pupils in Wales over the last 12 months.

28 September 2023

SITE VISIT BY BLAENAU FFESTINIOG FIRE SERVICE

We were happy to welcome members of the Blaenau Ffestiniog Fire Service at our Ffestiniog Quarry recently to carry out a training exercise.

28 July 2023

THE SCHOOL VALUED PARTNER INITIATIVE - YSGOL DYFFRYN OGWEN VISITS PENRHYN

It was an great opportunity for the students to learn about the rich history of Penrhyn and the current modern operations and processes

3 July 2023

WELSH SLATE AND BREEDON SPECIAL AGGREGATES TO STORM THE PALACE AT HAMPTON

The leading UK manufacturer of natural slate products and the building materials group are supplying a total of 10 different types of landscaping materials to the Cancer Research UK Legacy garden at the festival from July 4th to 9th.

14 June 2023

BETHESDA ANNUAL CARNIVAL 2023

The event was a family day for the residents of Dyffryn Ogwen and was attended by over 1000 people. The carnival featured a procession on Bethesda High Street, which included various floats, majorettes, and bands

7 June 2023

WELSH SLATE RANKED HIGH IN THE NAMING STAKES

It is some 90 years since the practice of calling different roof slate sizes by the titles of female aristocrats was lost to posterity after many centuries.

24 May 2023

WELSH SLATE'S FFESTINIOG ROOFING SLATE FEATURES AT RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

Blue Grey roofing slates from Welsh Slate’s newly re-opened Ffestiniog quarry feature alongside decorative aggregates and Breedon Golden Amber self-binding gravel from Breedon Special Aggregates on the RBC Brewin Dolphin Garden designed by acclaimed garde

28 April 2023

COMPETITION OPEN FROM MONDAY 1 MAY 2023

Head over to our Instagram and Facebook pages to be in with a chance to win 2 x tickets for this year’s RHS Chelsea event!

17 March 2023

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Welsh Slate's Ffiona has spent her volunteering hours giving a helping hand to 'warm space' an initiative run on behalf of Betws y Coed Community Council

20 February 2023

THE RT HON LIZ SAVILLE ROBERTS MP VISITS FFESTINIOG QUARRY

We were delighted to welcome The Rt Hon Liz Saville Roberts MP for Dwyfor Meirionnydd to site on the re-opening of Ffestiniog Quarry which will create 19 new jobs across our 3 sites, Ffestiniog, Cwt-y-Bugail & Penrhyn

1 February 2023

THE WORLD RENOWNED FFESTINIOG BLUE GREY SLATE IS BACK IN FULL PRODUCTION

Formed by the Ordovician slate beds laid down over 470 million years ago. Ffestiniog Quarry has been producing slates from 1818

24 January 2023

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

A presentation to Year 11 students at Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen Bethesda on jobs, training and progression opportunities provided for by the company, and the scope of different jobs available within Welsh Slate and within the wider Breedon Group.

4 January 2023

FROM FOGS TO FAME, WITH WELSH SLATE

Some 30,000 Ffestiniog Blue Grey slates were used for the reroof of the roof of the Central range, while Penrhyn Heather Blue slates were used by Mundy Roofing on the eastern and western ranges of London’s historic Kings Cross railway station.

3 January 2023

WELSH SLATE TOPS AN ICONIC GATEWAY TO EUROPE

Some 80,000 Ffestiniog 500mm x 300mm slates were installed on the roof of the Barlow Shed St Pancras Station as part of the station’s award-winning £380 million refurbishment.

3 January 2023

ST MARTIN’S GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE WITH WELSH SLATE

Welsh Slate has supplied roofing slates from both its Penrhyn and Ffestiniog quarries to provide a like-for-like replacement for an old 19th century roof at London’s famous St Martin-in-the-Fields church complex.

3 January 2023

WELSH SLATES HELP A NATIONAL MUSEUM WITH A NEW TOP HAT

Almost 150 years after work first started on its purpose-built home, the Netherland’s national museum is enjoying a new lease of life, thanks in part to Ffestiniog Welsh Slate.

29 November 2022

WELSH SLATE GOES LIVE ISSUING ELECTRONIC PROOF OF DELIVERIS

Following a successful pilot within the Group, the PODFather ePOD solution, which comprises a cloud-based back-office system and easy-to-use smartphone app for drivers, is now being implemented at the Penrhyn Quarry weighbridge

30 August 2022

BREEDON GROUP EXTENDS COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE

A joint initiative between Breedon Group, Network Rail and the Welsh Government has brought the disused Llandudno Junction freight yard sidings back to life

24 May 2022

WELSH SLATE AT RHS CHELSEA

Welsh Slate Hard landscaping products complement the return to the 2022 Chelsea Flower Show with award winning garden designer Paul Hervey-Brooks

13 April 2022

PENRHYN QUARRY PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Breedon Trading Limited (trading as Welsh Slate) has submitted two planning applications for Penrhyn Quarry.

10 January 2022

OAKELEY QUARRY COMPLEX PLANNING APPLICATION

A planning application has been prepared to extend the workings within the Bryntirion Tip in a northerly direction to release additional raw materials.

29 November 2021