Cwm Cipwrth


Copper Mine

Worked from 1830s to 1900

Jan 1st, 2024 from CMOS by Buddle-Bot

Sep 9th, 2024 by BertyBasset


Cwm Cipwrth Wheel
North Wales
Cwm Pennant
53.007, -4.1986442
SH 5258 4778
Open Access
230m
#1,076

On plateau above Cwm Pennant. Well known site because of the restored waterwheel (1889). Flooded shaft and a waist deep adit about 50m long.

  • 1850 Promotion as part of a prospectus with other properties by The Mining Company of Wales.
  • 1889 Brynkir Gold Exploration Syndicate.
  • 1890 12 men working below ground six above
  • 1894 Liquidation.

Publications (5)

  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 008; 23 pages
  • (1985); CATMHS - Newsletter 010; 24 pages
  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 039-July; 37 pages
  • (2013); CATMHS - Newsletter 112-August; 37 pages
  • Bick, D.E. (2003); Old Copper Mines of Snowdonia, The; pp. 32-38
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