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Penmaenmawr history
Prehistory
The uplands above the town have many prehistoric remains, including the site of polished stone axe factories on the west slopes of Cwm Graiglwyd. This was once one of the most important stone axe manufacturing sites in Europe, together with the Langdale axe industry in the Lake District, Tievebulliagh in County Antrim and other sites across Britain.
Dark-Ages, Mediaeval and Early Modern period
Ynys Seiriol (also known as Puffin Island or Priestholme) is named after a hermit’s cell in Cwm Graiglwyd. A declivity above the modern road tunnel through Penmaen-mawr also bears his name. The parish has been part of Arllechwedd Uchaf from the early Middle Ages onwards.
Quarrying town and seaside resort
Industrial quarrying of igneous rock (diorite) began in 1830 with the opening of the Penmaen Quarry. As the industry grew, workers and their families flocked to the town from all over north-west Wales and beyond.
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