Description
History
The Grosvenor Mine worked the western end of the China Rake, reaching a depth of 100 yards. Operated alongside nearby mines, including the Cheney Rake Mine.
External Links
Publications (4)
(1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XIX - Lead and Zinc: in Carboniferous of North Wales; 169 pages (1988); WMS Newsletter Issue 18 May; 12 pages Foster-Smith, James R.; NMRS (1974); Occasional Publication 7 - Non-Ferrous Mines of Flintshire, The; pp.52 NMRS; Memoirs 1968; pp.13
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Sites within 2km (39)
Pwll Melyn - 217m Cheney Rake - 348m Long Rake - 395m Prince Patrick North - 499m Halkyn Marble Quarry - 555m Nant y Fuwch - 641m Maenbras - 707m Union - 760m Prince Patrick - 886m Westminster New - 988m Chwarel Las - 997m Pwll y Gaseg - 1,004m Berthen Farm - 1,189m Rhes-y-cae - 1,192m Billins - 1,201m Wagstaff - 1,205m Parry's Vein - 1,265m Tyddyn Shepherd - 1,293m Lixwm - 1,300m Mary Jane Shaft - 1,300m Thorntree - 1,359m Pwllgwenllan - 1,386m Pant y Pwll Dwr - 1,399m Plas Captain - 1,416m Pen yr Henblas - 1,455m Cae Tan y Graig - 1,483m Tan-y-Foel - 1,522m Cross Leavings - 1,528m Ganreddwen - 1,537m Llwyn Erddyn - 1,544m Llwyn y Cosyn - 1,554m Silver Rake - 1,640m Hen Rake - 1,719m Tyddyn Shepherd - 1,806m Pant Quarry - 1,822m Caeau - 1,838m New North Halkyn - 1,849m Bryn Mawr Quarry - 1,864m Brynparade - 1,900m
