Welsh slate

Description

A fine-grain, blue-black slate quarried in Wales since 1827. Welsh slate is used for roofing, flooring, billiard tables, blackboards, and decoration.

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• Website: http://www.penmorfa.com/Slate/history.htm

• Website: www.data-wales.co.uk/slate.htm