Carnarvonshire's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Metalliferous Mines
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U/G | Sur. | |||||
Aberllyn |
Bettws-y-Coed |
Brunner, Mond and Co. Ltd., Aberllyn, Bettws-y-Coed, R.S.O. |
C. Kneebone |
11 |
5 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Brynkir or Gilfach |
Brynkir Station |
Brynkir Gold Exploration Syndicate Ltd., in Liquidation, St. Mawes, R.S.O., Cornwall |
0 |
1 |
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Bwlch |
Deganwy |
Thomas Barker, Plas Gogarth, Llandudno |
4 |
0 |
Antimony Ore |
|
Cae Coch |
Trefriw |
North Wales Sulphur Mining Co. Ltd., Trefriw, R.S.O. |
J.L. Tunstall |
Iron Pyrites. Suspended. |
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Coed-mawr Pool |
Bettws-y-Coed |
William Jones, Mount Pleasant, Bettws-y-Coed, R.S.O. |
0 |
2 |
Lead Ore |
|
Cyffty |
Llanrwst |
Owen Evans, Clynog Farm, near Conway |
Owen Evans |
1 |
0 |
Lead Ore |
Drws-y-Coed |
Nantlle Station |
Mineral Estates Corporation, 2, Old Sarjeants Inn, London |
Geo. F. Tippett |
14 |
20 |
Copper Ore |
Hafna |
Llanrwst |
New North Wales United Mines, Hafna Mine, Llanrwst |
J. Demaret |
0 |
1 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Pantgwyn |
Abersoch |
Pantgwyn Mining Company, Abersoch, Pwllheli |
Alfred Evans |
Lead Ore. Suspended. |
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Parc (formerly De Eresby) |
Llanwrst |
Parc Lead and Zinc Mining Co. Ltd., Billiter Square Buildings, London, E.C. |
Charles Kneebone |
22 |
16 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Prince Llewelyn |
Dolwyddelen |
Prince Llewelyn Co. Ltd., Dolwyddelen |
David E. Davies |
8 |
39 |
Slate |
Rhiw (or Sugarloaf) |
Rhiw |
G.J. Snelus, Ennerdale Hall, Frizington, Cumberland |
G.J. Snelus |
3 |
1 |
Manganese Ore |
Rhiwbach (New Quarry) |
Penmachno |
Rhiwbach Slate Quarry Owners, Portmadoc |
H. Humphris |
16 |
63 |
Slate |
Snowdon |
Snowdon Mountain |
North Wales United Mines Company Limited, Llanberis |
22 |
7 |
Copper Ore |
|
Symdde Dylluan (formerly Carnarvon Copper) |
Drws-y-Coed |
Exors. of the late John Thomas, Auctioneer, Carnarvon |
William Thomas |
0 |
1 |
Copper Ore |
Trecastell (formerly Llangelynin) |
Conway |
W.R. Bailey, Trecastell Mine, Conway |
Owen Evans |
25 |
27 |
Lead and Zinc Ore |
Welsh Foxdale (formerly Pandora) |
Llanrwst |
Welsh Foxdale Mine Limited, Trefriw, R.S.O. |
Stephen Roberts |
0 |
3 |
Zinc Ore |
Total |
126 |
186 |
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