Glogue
| Glogue | |
  Glogue Glogue shown within Pembrokeshire | |
| OS grid reference | SN215325 |
|---|---|
| Community | Crymych |
| Principal area | Pembrokeshire |
| Ceremonial county | Dyfed |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GLOGUE |
| Postcode district | SA36 |
| Dialling code | 01239 |
| Police | Dyfed-Powys |
| Fire | Mid and West Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
| Welsh Assembly | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
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Glogue is a village and post town, 1 mile north of Llanfyrnach, in Crymych community in the east of the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Glogue Farm is just north of the settlement, in Clydau community.
Glogue Quarry
Glogue quarry was a slate quarry in Glogue, and the reason that the Whitland and Cardigan Railway was constructed. Worked from the late 1700s, by the mid-1800s it was owned by John Owen,[1] who wanted to make higher profits by improving his distribution chain. Owen sponsored the surveying and navigating of the railway line, which was developed and approved by Parliament under title of the Whitland & Taf Vale Railway. Resultantly, the line was opened in two stages from Cardigan Junction, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Whitland to Llanfyrnach on 24 March 1873, connecting with the quarry. This allowed Owen to expand his workforce to over 80 men. After selling it to a local consortia, the quarry was worked until 1926.[2]
Transport
The railway line was further extended to Crymych Arms in October 1874, via Glogue Halt. In 1877 the name was changed to the Whitland & Cardigan Railway and the extension to Cardigan opened on 1 September 1886. The Great Western Railway took over the working as of that date and three locomotives were added to stock although the complete undertaking was not purchased until 1890.
The line was noted for its rural nature, with the railway passing through small centres of population, with attractive scenery and over severe gradients.[1] All trains going north stopped at Glogue to take on water, before attempting the climb to Crymmych and beyond to the summit towards Boncath.[1] For many in the area, the line was the focus of the local community, gaining the nickname the Cardi Bach.[1] The line was closed to passenger traffic on 8 September 1962, the last train being the 5.45pm Cardigan Mail.[1]
References
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Llanfyrnach | Great Western Railway Whitland & Cardigan Railway |
Crymych | ||