Christmas 2023
Customer Notice!! Please note that Orders to be received in time for Christmas will be required by no later than December 1st, 2023. & The Showroom and Workshops will be closed from 5pm on Saturday, December 23rd and will re-open Monday January 8th, 2024.
Historical Talk and Exhibition – Sgwrs ac Arddangosfa Lluniau Hanesyddol
To celebrate the publication of Jon Knowles history of the quarry a photo display and talk is being held in the Corris Institute on Thursday 16th November. The Photo display is open from 10.00 a.m. to 17.00 – free admission. The talk will start at 19.30pm and consist...
Supporting the Eisteddfod with world-renowned Welsh Slate
Croeso Mawr i'r Eisteddfod Genedlaethol i fro Llyn ac Eifionydd,- tafliad carreg oddi wrth Gwaith Llechi Inigo Jones. Welcome, National Eisteddfod! Llyn and Eifionydd are this year's hosts for the National Eisteddfod, with local company, Inigo Jones Slate...
Slateman, Finisher Mementos
Balch iawn o fod yn rhan fach o'r digwyddiad cyffroes ac egniol yma ar ein stepen drws dros y penwythnos. Here are some of the Welsh Slate finisher mementos for Always Aim High Events - Slateman Triathlon + Duathlon this weekend 🤩 An energetic weekend of racing...
Aberllefeni Slate Quarry- History of last working slate mine in Wales
This book is the culmination of 15 years of meticulous work by the author Jon Knowles .Jon first visited Aberllefenni in 1984 on a walking holiday and stayed at Corris Youth Hostel. Since then Jon has explored all the accessible underground and surface areas of...
Why are Welsh slates different colours
Many ask the reason for the different colours of Welsh slate. The colour of a natural slate is derived from its chemical and mineral compositionThe purple from hematitis the reds from hematite and iron oxide the greys and blacks from carbon. The most famous slate from...
Inigo Jones now open daily including weekends
Inigo Jones are now open daily for the new 2023 season.We are now open daily including weekends and bank holidays from 9am to 5pm. Self guided tours of the workshops operate from 9am until 3.30pm and include a film, audio tape around the workshops, as well as...
INIGO JONES SUPPLY SLATE PLAQUES FOR WORLD HERITAGE STATUS SITES
Inigo Jones are delighted to have supplied 20 engraved Welsh slate plaques for the World Heritage slate sites in Gwynedd. In July 2021 the landscape of North West Wales was added to the UNESCO world heritage list, making it the fourth World Heritage site in Wales....
2022 Christmas and New Year Opening Times
This year the showroom will close at 4pm on Christmas Eve 24/12/2022 and will reopen on Monday January the 9th Web orders must be placed by Monday November the 28th to guarantee delivery by Christmas. Gift vouchers make an ideal Christmas present.
