Dixon's Shaft

aka South Minera Dixon's Shaft


Mine

Worked from late 19C to 1913

Jan 1st, 2024 from CPAT by Buddle-Bot

Feb 26th, 2025 by BertyBasset



North Wales
Esclusham Mountain
53.0384865, -3.1103001
SJ 2565 4960
Open Access
435m
#2,014


A very large shaft at SJ 2565 4960 features the remains of a balance pit designed for an “A” frame, with a spoil heap lying to the east of the shaft.

The mine was partially drained by the Gomerian Level, which followed the South Minera Vein as far as Dixon’s Shaft. Several adit shafts along this drainage level remain visible at SJ 2500 5900, SJ 2610 4880, SJ 2615 4865, SJ 2625 4850, and SJ 2630 4835. The Minera Mountain Company, operating from 1877 to 1913, incorporated the workings of both South Minera and Park, consolidating mining efforts in the area.

A substantial trackway connects Dixon’s to Walker’s Shaft, and the reference to stables suggests that horses and carts were likely used for transport. Power infrastructure remains evident between the shaft at SJ 2565 4960 and the ruined engine house to the north. A pit with two mounting bolts can still be seen, and additional mounting bolts embedded in the stonework of the engine house suggest the presence of a horizontal engine. To the west of the engine house, boiler house foundations remain, while a decorative arch feature appears to underlie the engine base at its northern end.



Documentary records from 1899 describe the presence of an engine house, built by the Wrexham Water Company, alongside a cabin and stables.



Publications (1)

  • (1921); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XIX - Lead and Zinc: in Carboniferous of North Wales; 169 pages





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