Gareg Fawr

aka Carreg Fawr Mine or Garregfawr Mine

Iron Mine
Worked from 1840 to 1913

Jan 1st, 2024 from Misc by Buddle-Bot

Jan 17th, 2025 by BertyBasset


Garreg Fawr Iron Mine
North Wales
Waunfawr
53.0972099, -4.177206
SH 5432 5777
Private Land
230m
#2,096

A series of gashes (some with steep drops) up the hillside up from Ystrad Mine. Remains of incline and aerial ropeway.

Publications (2)

  • Robert J.B. Trythall (1988); Mid-Ordovician Oolitic Ironstones of North Wales; 266 pages
  • Straham A., Gibson W., Cantrill T.C., Sherlock R.L. & Dewey H. (1920); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XIII - Iron Ores: Pre Carboniferous bedded ores of England and Wales; 144 pages
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