Cardiganshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines
Britain's Active Mining History Society
From the Tables compiled by C. Le Neve Foster, H.M. Inspector for the North Wales District in his Report for 1896
Name of Mine | Situation | Owner and Postal Address | Agent | Workers | Minerals Worked | |
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U/G | Sur. | |||||
Bronfloyd |
Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth |
Griffith Jones, Peter Jones, and John Jenkins, Penrhyncoch, Bow Street, R.S.O. |
Peter Jones |
Lead Ore. Suspended |
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Bryn-yr-Afr |
Talybont |
Mid-Wales Mines Limited, 63, Renfield Street, Glasgow |
John Mitchell |
32 |
18 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Bwlchglas |
Talybont |
Plynlimmon and Havan Co. Ltd., 48, Castle Street, Liverpool |
Frederick Williams |
5 |
0 |
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Castell |
Ponterwyd |
Bainbridge, Boundy, and McIlquham, Billiter Square Buildings, London, E.C. |
John Owen |
2 |
0 |
Zinc Ore |
Cwmerfyn |
Goginan |
George Burnell, Heathbourne, Copers Cope Road, Beckenham, Kent; Address: J.H. Roberts, Cwmerfyn Mine, Bow Street, R.S.O., Cardiganshire |
J.H. Roberts |
2 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
Cwmystwyth (Started, Jan. 1897) |
Devil's Bridge |
Bainbridge, Boundy, and McIlquham, Billiter Square Buildings, London, E.C. |
John Owen |
4 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
East Darren |
Cwmsymlog |
East Darren Mining Co. Ltd., 8, Billiter Square Buildings, London, E.C. |
John Mitchell |
27 |
26 |
Lead Ore |
Esgair-hir |
Talyont |
Welsh Mining Corporation Ltd., 70, Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, E.C.; Address: Major C.F. Buttle, 70, Temple Chambers, Temple Avenue, London, E.C. |
W. Northey |
16 |
24 |
Copper and Lead Ore |
Esgairmwyn |
Strata Florida |
Thomas W. Ward, Fitzalan Chambers, Sheffield |
J.H. Roberts |
4 |
5 |
Lead Ore |
Florida |
Strata Florida Station |
George Westall, St. Stephen's Chambers, Telegraph Street, Moorgate Street, London, E.C. |
J. Jackson |
0 |
7 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Frongoch |
Devil's Bridge |
John Kitto, Blodwen House, Aberystwyth |
John Owen |
61 |
66 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Hafan and Henfwlch |
Talybont |
Plynlimmon and Havan Co. Ltd., 48, Castle Street, Liverpool |
Frederick Williams |
Suspended |
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Lisburne |
Ysbytty Ystwyth; Pontrhyd-y-Groes |
P. and T. Garland, S. Michell and J. McIlquham, Ystradmeurig, R.S.O. |
Peter Garland |
2 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
Lodge Park |
Glandovey |
P.P. Pryse, Lodge Park, Glandovey, R.S.O. |
P.P. Pryse |
Suspended |
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Nantycria |
Ponterwyd |
Nantycria Mining Co., c/o Exors. of the late George Green, Foundry, Aberystwyth |
Suspended |
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Pendinas |
Talybont |
Edward Evans, Talybont, Glandovey, R.S.O., Cardiganshire |
Edward Evans |
2 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
Penrhiw, Ystumtuen, and Tyn-y-fron |
Ponterwyd |
Penrhiw, Ystumtuen and Tyn-y-Fron Mines, c/o Exors. of the late George Green, Foundry, Aberystwyth |
Lead and Zinc Ore. Suspended |
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Plynlimmon |
Ponterwyd |
Elizabeth Thomas, Mid Wales Villa, Llanidloes |
0 |
2 |
Lead Ore |
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Talybont |
Talybont |
Plynlimon and Havan Co. Ltd., 48, Castle Street, Liverpool |
Frederick Williams |
4 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
West Frongoch |
Devil's Bridge |
West Frongoch Mine Co. Ltd., Devil's Bridge, Aberystwyth |
John Michell |
6 |
0 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Ystrad Einion |
Glandovey Station |
Mason and Shaw, 23, Chambers Road, Southport |
David Williams |
8 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
Total |
175 |
148 |
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