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Montgomeryshire'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 Montgomeryshire, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Agent	Workers		Minerals Worked
				U/G	Sur.
Cae Conroy and Llanerchyraur	Llanbrynmair	Sir John Conroy, Bart., Balliol College, Oxford	Thomas Owen	2	0	Lead Ore
Cwm Dwla	Chirbury	Cliff Dale Barytes Co., Minsterley, Salop	W. Yelland	2	0	Barytes
Dylife or Blaentwymyn	Llanbrynmair	Sir W.W. Wynn, Bart., c/o Evan Evans, Dylife, Llanbrynmair	Evan Evans			Lead Ore. Suspended
North and South Llangynog	Llangynog	C.B. Robinson, Little Bekesbourne, Llangynog, Oswestry				Lead Ore. Suspended
Rhiwarth	Llangynog	Owen Roberts, Llangynog, Oswestry	O. Roberts	4	9	Slate
Rhiwgwreiddyn	Esgair Geiliog, Machynlleth	Towyn Co. Ltd., Highgate Square, Birmingham	Jeremiah Williams	21	29	Slate
Van	Llanidloes	Edward Wood and others, Rhayader	John Paull	65	45	Lead Ore
Weston	Chirbury	Cliff Dale Barytes Co., Minsterley, Salop	W. Yelland	11	2	Barytes
		Total		105	85

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