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Cardiganshire'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

List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Cardiganshire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine

Situation

Owner and Postal Address

Agent

Workers

Minerals Worked

U/G
Sur.

Bronfloyd
Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth
Griffith Jones, Peter Jones, and John Jenkins, Penrhyncoch, Bow Street, R.S.O.
Peter Jones

Lead Ore. Suspended

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

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

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

Nantycria
Ponterwyd
Nantycria Mining Co., c/o Exors. of the late George Green, Foundry, Aberystwyth

Suspended

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

Plynlimmon
Ponterwyd
Elizabeth Thomas, Mid Wales Villa, Llanidloes

0
2
Lead Ore

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

**List of Mines worked under the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Act, in Cardiganshire, during the Year 1896.**
Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers	Minerals Worked
U/G	Sur.
Bronfloyd	Penrhyncoch, Aberystwyth	Griffith Jones, Peter Jones, and John Jenkins, Penrhyncoch, Bow Street, R.S.O.	Peter Jones			Lead Ore. Suspended
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
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
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
Nantycria	Ponterwyd	Nantycria Mining Co., c/o Exors. of the late George Green, Foundry, Aberystwyth				Suspended
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
Plynlimmon	Ponterwyd	Elizabeth Thomas, Mid Wales Villa, Llanidloes		0	2	Lead Ore
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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