Alfred McAlpine

The construction group that owned Honister at the point it closed in the 1980s, after a long decline in demand for Lakeland green slate.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Honister Slate Mine Cumbria 1980–1989
Manod Quarry Gwynedd 1980–2007

Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026

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