True Blue

aka True Blue River Alyn


Lead Mine

Worked from early 18C to 19C

Jan 1st, 2024 from CPAT by Buddle-Bot

Feb 26th, 2025 by BertyBasset



North Wales
Loggerheads
53.1597862, -3.2084019
SJ 1930 6320
Private Land
145m
#2,023


The old True Blue Mine worked the eastern end of the Deborah vein, located in what is now part of Loggerheads Country Park. Evidence of these old shafts can be found in the woodland of Coed Pwll-y-blawd on the east bank of the River Alyn, specifically at SJ 1945 6320. Four capped and fenced-off shafts are situated on top of the limestone cliffs, two of which are attributed to Glanalyn (SJ 1970 6291) and two to True Blue Mine (SJ 1975 6305). The shafts seem to have been ladder shafts or windlass. The True Blue Adit is located at SJ 1930 6320, to the north of the Glan Alyn Adit (SJ 1950 6290), on the east bank of the River Alyn.



Documentary evidence, including early leases deposited at CRO, Hawarden and referenced in Williams (1987), confirms small-scale workings in this area on land owned by the Grosvenors on Mold Mountain.







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