William Williams Jones

A draper from Tywyn who was among the group of local men that opened Tonfanau Quarry in 1892. He attempted to open several other quarries in the district — Dolgoch, Melinllynpair and Nantcynog — all of which were unsuccessful, making Tonfanau his only enduring mining venture.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Tonfanau Quarry Gwynedd 1892–?

Record created: 3 September 2026 · Last researched: 3 September 2026

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