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Denbighshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

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From the Tables compiled by Henry Hall, H.M.Inspector for the Liverpool District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Denbighshire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks
					U/G	Sur.
Abernant Drift	Ruabon	J.C. Edwards, Trevor, Ruabon	Jenkin Humphreys		8	3	Coal, M
Bersham, "Nos. 1 & 2"	Wrexham	Bersham Colliery Co. Ltd., Wrexham	Henry Brown		627	84	Coal
Black Park	Chirk	Black Park Colliery Co. Ltd., Chirk	Edmund Plunkett	Thomas Davies	410	50	Coal, H & S
Brymbo	Wrexham	Brymbo Co., Wrexham	Edward Griffiths		157	28	Coal
Brynkinalt	Chirk	Messrs. W.Y. Craig and Sons, Chirk	Morris Kyffin	Amos Daniels	381	78	Coal, H & S
Brynmally, "Nos. 1 & 3"	Wrexham	Thomas Clayton, Brynmally, Wrexham	G.F. Povah	Richard Drinan	210	45	Coal
Delph, "No. 3"	Ruabon	Henry Wyndham, Acrefair, Ruabon			18	3	Coal, M
Erwlwydd	Ruabon	Ruabon Glazed Brick and Fireclay Co. Ltd., Rhos, Ruabon	John Edwards		26	6	Coal, M
Ffrwd, "Nos. 1 & 3"	Wrexham	James Sparrow and Son, Ffrwd, Wrexham	Lewis Williams		220	26	Coal, H & S
Gatewen	Wrexham	Broughton and Plaspower Coal Co. Ltd., Wrexham	G.J. Findlay	Richard Price	427	95	Coal
Gwersyllt	Wrexham	Westminster Brymbo Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Wrexham	Ellis Evans				Coal	Pumping
Hafod-y-Bwch, "No. 1"	Ruabon	Ruabon Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Ruabon	Enoch Jones		555	135	Coal
Hafod-y-Bwch, "No. 2"	Ruabon	Ruabon Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Ruabon	John Edwards		441	135	Coal
Llay Hall	Wrexham	E.S. Clarke, Oak Alyn, Gwersyllt, Wrexham	Samuel J. Young		276	84	Coal, H & S
Llay Hall Drift	Wrexham	E.S. Clarke, Oak Alyn, Gwersyllt, Wrexham			5	2	Fireclay
New Broughton	Wrexham	Thomas Clayton, Brynmally, Wrexham	G.F. Povah	Samuel Cunnah	223	33	Coal
Penbedw	Ruabon	H.R. Bowers, Acrefair, Ruabon			15	5	Coal, M
Pentre Vram	Wrexham	John Williams and Co., Pentre Vram Colliery, Coedpoeth, Wrexham			3	2	Coal, H
Plaskynaston	Ruabon	Wynnstay Collieries Co. Ltd., Ruabon	Isaac Jones	Robert Taylor	143	37	Coal
Plaspower	Wrexham	Broughton and Plaspower Coal Co. Ltd., Wrexham	G.J. Findlay	William Jones	734	138	Coal	Discontinued
Rhos Pit	Ruabon	J.C. Edwards, Trevor, Ruabon	Jenkin Humphreys		19	4	Coal, M
Smelt	Wrexham	Brymbo Co., Wrexham	Edward Griffiths		10	2	Coal
Talwrn	Wrexham	Vron Colliery Co. Ltd., Wrexham	Joan Powell	John Griffiths	26	9	Coal
Trefynant	Ruabon	J.C. Edwards, Trevor, Ruabon	Jenkin Humphreys		12	3	Coal, H & M
Vauxhall	Ruabon	Vauxhall Colliery Co. Ltd., Ruabon	George Saint		361	64	Coal, H & S
Vron	Wrexham	Vron Colliery Co. Ltd., Wrexham	John Powell	John Griffiths	198	68	Coal
Westminster, "Nos. 3 and 4"	Wrexham	Westminster Brymbo Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Wrexham	Ellis Evans		366	130	Coal
Westminster, "No. 5"	Wrexham	Westminster Brymbo Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Wrexham	Ellis Evans		289	25	Coal
Wrexham, "Nos. 1 and 2"	Wrexham	Wrexham and Acton Colliery Co. Ltd., Wrexham	John Newton	Thomas Jones; Edward Jones; Thomas Gibbons	528	106	Coal
Wynnstay, "Nos. 1 and 2"	Ruabon	Wynnstay Collieries Co. Ltd., Ruabon	Isaac Jones	Joseph Halliday	660	153	Coal
			Total		7347	1553

The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.

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