Bid to raze former church
PEOPLE are being warned not to trespass at a “dangerous” disused quarry in Gwynedd – as they could be risking injury or even death.
As the warmer weather approaches, Gwynedd Council is urging members of the public not to break into the Glyn Rhonwy site to swim or climb in water-filled quarry holes.
This warning comes after a number of previous reports of people breaking or scaling the 6ft steel perimeter fence at the former industrial site on the outskirts of Llanberis.
The local authority warns the flooded quarry holes are likely to contain hazards which could lead to injury or death.
People are also being discouraged from entering the former bomb storage facility on the same site.
The council is now asking people to respect the signs placed near the site warning of the potential dangers.
Gwynedd Council’s Economy Cabinet Member, Councillor Gareth Thomas said: “The former industrial site at Glyn Rhonwy is closed off for a reason. Anyone who ignores the numerous signs placed on the perimeter fencing is putting themselves in unnecessary danger.
“The quarry pools that have been used for swimming by trespassers contain a number of potential hazards which could cause serious injury or worse, including under-water debris and jagged slate shards.
“It should also be remembered that the water temperature in these pools is usually dangerously cold even during prolonged periods of warm weather.” A former Catholic church could be demolished if plans are approved by Gwynedd planning chiefs.
The Resurrection of Our Saviour church in Morfa Nefyn was one of several places of worship in Dwyfor that were shut after an announcement by the Bishop of Wrexham in 2016.
Accepting that the “redundant” building “is no longer required”, an application was recently made to raze the 50-yearold structure.
The plan submitted by ECA Associates Ltd, would see the site “cleared, levelled and seeded pending potential redevelopment proposals.”
The church was built in 1967-68, in light of increasing summer visitors to the area.
Mainly brick built, the church also contained a series of 12 dalle de verre windows by the artist Jonah Jones, which have now been reinstalled at a Catholic secondary school in Rhyl.
A future use has not been revealed, with highways officers satisfied with the proposals.