Carmarthenshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by Joseph T. Robson, H.M.Inspector for the South Wales District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Manager | Under-
| Workers | Minerals Worked | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||||
Ammanford |
Ammanford |
Ammanford Colliery Co. Ltd., Ammanford, R.S.O. |
Erne Hewlett |
James Picton |
176 |
46 |
Coal, A |
|
Black Mountain |
Gwys |
Black Mountain Co., Lower Cwmtwrch, Swansea Valley |
John Hay |
12 |
2 |
Coal, A |
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Blaina and Park |
Llandebie |
Blaina and Park Colliery Co., Ammanford, R.S.O. |
E.R. Fisher |
John Davies |
163 |
62 |
Coal, A |
|
Caepompren |
Pontyeats |
H. & H.E. Smart, Kidwelly |
W.W. Walton |
William Jones |
50 |
14 |
Coal, A |
|
Caerbryn |
Llandebie |
French Anthracite Co., Gloucester Buildings, Swansea |
Matt. E. Thompson |
John Morgan |
232 |
71 |
Coal, A |
|
Castle |
Llanelly |
Castle Colliery Co., Llanelly |
David Lewis |
Thos. Protheroe |
27 |
5 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Cawdor |
Glamamman |
David Jones and Sons., Garnant, R.S.O. |
M.W. Davies |
Thos. Llewelyn |
28 |
12 |
Coal, H & M |
|
Clynhebog |
Pontyberem |
Pontyberem Collieries Co. Ltd., 1, Great Winchester St., London |
Thos. Seymour |
William Thomas |
51 |
23 |
Coal, A |
|
Crosshands |
Crosshands |
Crosshands Colliery Co. Ltd., Crosshands, Llanelly |
H.A. Bowen |
88 |
25 |
Coal, A |
||
Cwm Capel |
Burry Port |
Elliott's Metal Co. Ltd., Burry Port, R.S.O. |
Daniel Williams |
David Rees |
91 |
16 |
Coal, M |
|
Cwm Mawr |
Llanelly |
Cwmmawr Colliery Co., Llanelly |
Wm. Wilkins |
18 |
2 |
Coal, M |
||
Cwmnantygath |
Garnant |
Thomas Thomas & Co., Glanffrwd Villa, Garnant, R.S.O. |
4 |
0 |
Coal, A |
|||
Danybank |
Pontyeates |
John and Phillip Davies, Bryn, Llanelly |
Coal, A |
Discontinued |
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Dynevor |
Glanamman |
M. Moxham, The Docks, Swansea |
D. Thomas |
20 |
6 |
Coal, A |
||
Emlyn |
Penygroes, Llandebie |
Emlyn Colliery Co. Ltd., 19, York Place, Swansea |
Richard Evans |
341 |
85 |
Coal, A |
||
Forest |
Pontardulais |
Forest Colliery Co. Ltd., Pontardulais, R.S.O. |
7 |
2 |
Coal, H & M |
|||
Frcod (or Cape) |
Kidwelly |
Thomas Lloyd, Star Inn, Trimsaran Rd., Llanelly |
10 |
1 |
Coal |
|||
Gelliceidrim |
Glanamman |
Gelliceidrim Collieries Co. Ltd., 13, Cambrian Place, Swansea |
Morgan Morgan |
Philip Rees |
153 |
28 |
Coal, A |
|
Glyncoed |
Llanelly |
Glyncoed Colliery Co., Llanelly |
12 |
10 |
Coal, H & M |
|||
Glynea |
Bynea, Llanelly |
Glynea Colliery Co., Bynea, Llanelly |
David Lewis |
Thos. Protheroe |
106 |
11 |
Coal, M |
|
Great Morfa |
Llanelly |
Great Morfa Collieries Co. Ltd., Llanelly |
Sinking |
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Great Mountain |
Tumble, Llanelly |
Great Mountain Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd., Tumble, near Llanelly |
Danl. L. Jones |
John Evans |
238 |
76 |
Coal, A |
|
Lambert's |
Pontyeats |
Lambert's Collieries Ltd., Pontyeats, Kidwelly |
R.B. Christopher |
Coal, A |
Discontinued |
|||
Llandyry |
Kidwelly |
Llandyry Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd., Kidwelly, R.S.O. |
John Hewitt |
27 |
11 |
Coal, A |
||
Llanfawr |
Furnace, Llanelly |
Llanfawr Colliery Co. Ltd., Llanelly |
Wm. Wilkins |
9 |
2 |
Coal, M & H |
||
Llwynhendy |
Bynea, Llanelly |
David Harry and Brothers, Llwynhendy, Llanelly |
David Harry |
34 |
12 |
Coal, M & H |
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Morlais |
Llangennech |
Thos. Williams and Sons, Llangennech, R.S.O. |
Thos. Williams |
Robert Rolfe |
162 |
32 |
Coal, M |
|
New Carway |
Kidwelly |
Jos. Birkenshaw, Fellside, Borrowash, near Derby |
W.W. Walton |
Dd. Edmunds |
6 |
7 |
Coal, A |
|
New Lodge |
Burry Port |
New Lodge Brickworks Co., Burry Port, R.S.O. |
12 |
3 |
Coal, M, Clay |
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New Pool |
Burry Port |
New Pool Colliery Co., Burry Port, R.S.O. |
J.G. Thomas |
16 |
2 |
Coal, H & M |
||
Pemberton |
Pembrey |
Rees, Harry, and Roberts, Pembrey, Burry Port, R.S.O. |
17 |
3 |
Coal, H & M |
|||
Pencoed |
Llanelly |
Nevill, Druce & Co., Copper Works, Llanelly |
Daniel Williams |
R. Williams, sen. |
243 |
65 |
Coal, M |
|
Penllech |
Llanelly |
W. & D. Morgans, Pwll, Llanelly |
4 |
0 |
Coal, M |
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Pentremawr (or Capel Ifan) |
Pontyberem |
Pentremawr Colliery Co. Ltd., Pontyberem, near Llanelly |
W.W. Walton |
R.G. Griffiths |
128 |
32 |
Coal, A |
|
Penyfan |
Llanelly |
South-Western Colliery Co. Ltd., Castle Buildings, Llanelly |
Coal, H & M |
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Penygaer |
Llanelly |
Davies and Johns, Halfway, Llanelly |
9 |
2 |
Coal, H |
|||
Pont Henry |
Pont Henry |
Pont Henry Colliery Co. Ltd., Pont Henry, Llanelly |
W. Wilkins |
Jno. Harry |
160 |
32 |
Coal, A |
|
Pontyberem Slants |
Pontyberem |
Pontyberem Collieries Co. Ltd., 1, Great Winchester St., London |
Thos. Seymour |
Wm. Roberts |
270 |
85 |
Coal, A |
|
Pontyclerc |
Pantyffynnon |
Lloyd Brothers, Ammanford, R.S.O. |
John Lloyd |
3 |
1 |
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Pwll Level |
Llanelly |
David Jones, G, Upper Church St., Llanelly |
2 |
0 |
Coal, M, Fireclay |
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Raven |
Garnant |
Consolidated Anthracite Collieries Ltd. |
L.H. Hodgson |
Coal, A |
Reopening |
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Rhos. |
Pantyffynon |
Rhos. Colliery Co., Pantyffynon |
Thos. G. Adams |
Wm. Rees |
266 |
53 |
Coal, A |
|
Rock Castle |
Llandebie |
W.B. Dobell, Llandebie, R.S.O. |
E.R. Fisher |
Thos. Owen |
Coal, A |
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Rock Level |
Pembrey |
Evans and Williams, Pembrey, Burry Port, R.S.O. |
Coal, H |
Not working in 1896 |
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Sandy |
Llanelly |
Sandy Brick Co., Llanelly |
3 |
1 |
Fireclay |
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St. George |
Llanelly |
Dd. Harry & Bros., Llwynhendy, Llanelly |
David Harry |
49 |
8 |
Coal, H & M |
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Talyclyn |
Pontardulais |
Talyclyn Colliery and Firebrick Co. Ltd., Pontardulais |
8 |
4 |
Coal, H & M, Fireclay |
|||
Trimsaran |
Kidwelly |
Trimsaran Colliery Co. Ltd., 62, Leadenhall St., London |
David Thomas |
106 |
38 |
Coal, A, Fireclay |
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Waunhir |
Kidwelly |
Trimsaran Colliery Co. Ltd., 62, Leadenhall St., London |
David Thomas |
12 |
3 |
Coal, A |
||
Ynysdawella |
Brynamman |
W.R. Rees, Brynamman |
2 |
1 |
Coal, A |
|||
Total |
3375 |
894 |
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The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as A Anthracite; C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.
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