Merionethshire'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. | |||||
Abercorris |
Corris |
Abercorris Slate Co. Ltd., Corris, R.S.O. |
Jeremiah Williams |
21 |
10 |
Slate |
Aberllefenny |
Aberllefenny, Corris |
A.R. Pryce, Cyfronydd, Welshpool |
E. Ll. Evans |
83 |
58 |
Slate |
Barmouth (or Hafotty) |
Barmouth |
Samuel Pope and H.J. Wright, Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merionethshire |
H.J. Wright |
Manganese Ore. Suspended |
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Blaen Cwmprysor |
Arenig |
Simon Jones, Ganllwyd, Dolgelly |
2 |
0 |
Gold Ore |
|
Blaenycwm |
Llanelltyd |
Mrs. Constance Sandeman, 11, Beaufort Gardens, London, S.W. |
Samuel Williams |
Gold Ore. Suspended |
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Braichgoch (including Gaewern) |
Corris |
Braichgoch Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., Corris, R.S.O. |
Edward Williams |
92 |
88 |
Slate |
British Gold Fields (formerly Morgan or Gwynfynydd) |
Gwynfynydd, Dolgelly |
British Gold Fields Ltd., Dolgelly |
Richard Hughes |
108 |
12 |
Gold Ore |
Bryn Eglwys and Cantrybedd |
Abergynolwyn |
Abergynolwyn Slate Quarries Co., Towyn, R.S.O. |
Meyrick Roberts |
103 |
92 |
Slate |
Bwlch-y-Slater |
Blaenau Festiniog |
Bwlch-y-Slater Quarry Co. Ltd., Blaenau Festiniog |
John Jones |
16 |
28 |
Slate |
Cae-gwernog |
Llanelltyd, Dolgelly |
Alfred E. Ann, Tower Chambers, Finsbury Pavement, E.C. |
0 |
5 |
Gold Ore |
|
Cae'rdefaid |
Rhydymain, Dolgelly |
T.H. Roberts, Parliament House, Dolgelly |
T.H. Roberts |
Slate. Started Jan. 1897 |
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Caerwych |
Llandecwyn |
William Lewis, Tymawr, Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merionethshire |
0 |
2 |
Copper Ore |
|
Camlan |
Dolgelly |
Thomas Evans, Fronfelen Castle, Barmouth |
0 |
5 |
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Carndochan |
Llanuwchllyn |
P. Strickland, 6, Crosby Square, London, E.C. |
William Reed |
8 |
6 |
Gold Ore |
Cefn-cam |
Trawsfynydd |
Mines Royal Ltd., 1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. |
A. Worthington Topp |
Gold Ore. Suspended |
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Cefn-coch |
Dolgelly |
W. Claude Johnson, The Dignaries, Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, S.E. |
6 |
2 |
Gold Ore |
|
Cefndeuddwr |
Dolgelly |
Mines Royal Limited, 1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. |
A. Worthington Topp |
0 |
2 |
Gold Ore |
Clogau |
Bont-ddu, Dolgelly |
Clogau Gold Mining Co., Barmouth |
W.A. de la B. Ramsey |
17 |
7 |
Gold Ore |
Corwen (formerly Penarth) |
Corwen |
Corwen Slate Co. Ltd., Corwen |
T.L. Phillips |
26 |
21 |
Slate |
Croesor |
Llanfrothen |
Park and Croesor Slate Quarries Co. Ltd., Penrhyndeudraeth, R.S.O. |
M. Kellow |
54 |
36 |
Slate |
Crown |
Dolgelly |
Crown Quarry Ltd., Long Acre, Birmingham |
David Davies |
30 |
10 |
Slate |
Cwm-mawr (No. 1) |
Llanbedr |
William Lewis, Tymawr, Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merionethshire |
W. Lewis |
5 |
0 |
Manganese Ore |
Cwm-mawr (No. 2) |
Llanbedr |
Samuel Griffith, Bodlondeb, Portmadoc |
S. Griffith |
Manganese Ore. Suspended |
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Cymerau |
Corris |
Arthur Poore and Charles Wilkinson, agents of late H.N. Hughes, 10, Rumford Place, Liverpool |
Daniel Davies |
11 |
8 |
Slate |
Diphwys Casson |
Blaenau Festiniog |
Diphwys Casson Slate Quarries Co., Blaenau Festiniog |
W.W. Jones |
57 |
73 |
Slate |
Egryn |
Dyffryn |
Dyffryn Slate Quarry Co. Ltd.; Address: F.B. Haigh, Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merionethshire |
F.B. Haigh |
8 |
1 |
Slate |
Ffriddgoch Pen'rallt |
Dolgelly |
S. Crowder, The Lodge, Grove Park, Chiswick |
J. Hetherington |
Gold Ore. Suspended |
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Ffriddgoch Uchaf |
Dolgelly |
W. Claude Johnson, The Dignaries, Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, S.E. |
J. Hetherington |
9 |
3 |
Gold Ore |
Ffridd Gwndwn |
Ganllwyd |
W. Claude Johnson, The Dignaries, Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, S.E. |
J. Hetherington |
Gold Ore. Suspended |
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Ffridd Tyddyn-du |
Talsarnau |
E. Pritchard, Moelwyn House, Portmadoc |
E. Pritchard |
0 |
1 |
|
Figre |
Bontddu, Dolgelly |
W. Claude Johnson, The Dignaries, Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath, S.E. |
J. Hetherington |
0 |
2 |
Gold Ore |
Fronboeth |
Tanygrisiau |
Fronboeth Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., Ynystowyn, Portmadoc |
David Davies |
21 |
12 |
Slate |
Gartheiniog |
Aberangell |
Owen and Mallory, Gartheiniog Slab Quarry, Cemmaes, R.S.O., Mont. |
John Parry |
6 |
16 |
Slate |
Glyn Festiniog and Conglog |
Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Festiniog |
R.R.H. Lockhart Ross, Mitcheldean, near Gloucester; Address: J.K. Rowe, Blaenau Festiniog |
J.K. Rowe |
10 |
7 |
Slate |
Henddol |
Barmouth |
Cambrian Estates Consolidated Ltd., 3, Pancras Lane, London |
Howell Jones |
20 |
11 |
Slate. Suspended |
Hendreddu |
Aberangell, Cemmaes |
J. Bradwell, Aberangell, Cemmaes, R.S.O., Mont. |
J. Bradwell |
15 |
18 |
Slate |
Hurst's Mines Ltd. (Formerly Glasdir) |
Dolgelly |
Hurst's Mines Ltd., Glasdir, Dolgelly; and 66, Dashwood House, New Broad Street, London |
J.D. Holman |
39 |
73 |
Copper Ore |
Llanfair |
Harlech |
H.J. Wright and H. Blackwell, jun.; Address, H.J. Wright, Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merionethshire |
H.J. Wright |
17 |
9 |
Slate |
Llechwedd |
Blaenau Festiniog |
John W. Greaves and Sons, Blaenau Festiniog |
C. Warren Roberts |
239 |
267 |
Slate |
Llechwedd-deiliog |
Arenig |
Llechwedd-deiliog Slate Quarry Co.; Address, John Morgan, Canton House, Blaenau Festiniog |
John Morgan |
2 |
0 |
Slate |
Llyndubach |
Talsarnau |
E. Pritchard, Moelwyn House, Portmadoc |
E. Pritchard |
0 |
1 |
Manganese Ore |
Llyndywarchen |
Talsarnau |
E. Pritchard, Moelwyn House, Portmadoc |
E. Pritchard |
0 |
2 |
Manganese Ore |
Maenofferen |
Blaenau Festiniog |
Maenofferen Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., Blaenau Festiniog |
G.E. Jones |
184 |
207 |
Slate |
Manod |
Blaenau Festiniog |
Davies Brothers, Portmadoc |
John Davies |
10 |
7 |
Slate |
Manod Mawr |
Festiniog |
B. Langdale Barrow, Sydnope Hall, Matlock |
John Roberts |
2 |
0 |
Slate |
Minllyn (formerly Carlyle) |
Dinas Mawddwy |
Minllyn Slate Co., Dinas Mawddwy |
J.H. Bullock |
17 |
8 |
Slate |
Moel-croesau |
Trawsfyndd |
Mines Royal Limited, 1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. |
A. Worthington Topp |
0 |
2 |
Gold Ore |
Moelferna |
Glyndyfrdwy |
Moelferna and Dee Side Slate and Slab Co. Ltd., Glyndyfrdwy, Llangollen |
Richard Roberts |
90 |
108 |
Slate |
Moelfre |
Dyffryn |
E. Pritchard, Moelwyn House, Portmadoc |
E. Pritchard |
0 |
3 |
|
Moel Ispri |
Llanelltyd, Dolgelly |
T.H. Roberts and N.T. Williams, Parliament House, Dolgelly |
T.H. Roberts |
5 |
2 |
Gold Ore |
Moel Offrwn |
Dolgelly |
Moel Offrwm Gold Mining Co., Dolgelly |
Gold Ore |
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Moelwyn, "No. 1" |
Tanygrisau |
Moelwyn Mining Co. Ltd., Mostyn, North Wales |
J.L. Symonds |
2 |
3 |
Slate |
Moelwyn, "No. 2" |
Tanygrisau |
Moelwyn Mining Co. Ltd., Mostyn, North Wales |
J.L. Symonds |
10 |
23 |
Zinc Ore |
New Welsh Slate (formerly Cwmorthin) |
Tanygrisiau |
New Welsh Slate Co. Ltd., 4, Fenchurch Avenue., London, E.C. |
Richard Eames |
165 |
138 |
Slate |
Oakley |
Blaenau Festiniog |
Oakley Slate Quarries Co. Ltd., 53, Parliament Street, Westminster, London, S.W. |
Robert Roberts |
685 |
952 |
Slate |
Park |
Llanfrothen |
Park and Croesor Slate Quarries Co. Ltd., Penrhyndeudraeth, R.S.O. |
Moses Kellow |
21 |
24 |
Slate |
Pen-y-Stryt |
Trawsfyndd |
Mines Royal Limited, 1, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. |
A. Worthington Topp |
2 |
2 |
Gold Ore |
Plas-canol |
Llanaber, Barmouth |
H.J. Wright and H. Blackwell, jun.; Address: H.J. Wright, Llanbedr, R.S.O., Merionethshire |
H.J. Wright |
4 |
4 |
Slate |
Ratgoed |
Corris |
Arthur Poore and Charles Wilkinson, agents of late H.N. Hughes, 10, Rumford Place, Liverpool |
Daniel Davies |
4 |
4 |
Slate |
Rhinog |
Llanbedr |
H.J. Wright, Llanbedr, R.S.O. |
5 |
1 |
Gold Ore |
|
Rhosydd |
Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Festiniog |
The New Rhosydd Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., Portmadoc |
W.W. Morris |
116 |
81 |
Slate |
Tynyberth |
Corris |
Towyn Co. Ltd., Highgate Street, Birmingham |
4 |
0 |
Slate |
|
Voelgron |
Festiniog |
John Williams, Glynllifon St., Blaenau Festiniog |
John Williams |
7 |
6 |
Slate |
Votty and Bowydd |
Blaenau Festiniog |
Votty and Bowydd Slate Quarries Co. Ltd., Blaenau Festiniog |
John Lloyd Jones |
262 |
235 |
Slate |
Wnion (formerly Tynllwyn) |
Dolgelly |
Samuel Pope, Llanbedr |
H.J. Wright |
2 |
0 |
Gold Ore |
Wrysgan |
Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Festiniog |
Wrysgan Slate Quarry Co. Ltd., Portmadoc |
R. Roberts |
52 |
53 |
Slate |
Total |
2674 |
2750 |
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