Main shafts in order: Taylor’s (SN 739 715), Flatrod, Vaughan’s, Eddy’s, Worsley’s and Eastern (SN 750 721). There was footway shaft between last two.
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1768-1775 | W.J. Lewis states that between these years, Chanucey Townsed raised 847 tons of lead ore. |
| c1785 | Lease passes to John Probert. Mine at work with 50 men underground, 150m below the 15m deep adit level. Manual and horse whims for pumping. |
| 1786 | Probert and John Lawrence visit Watt in Birmingham to discuss mine drainage, but with no outcome. Lefel Fawr was also being driven around this time, to cut the lode after 360fm of driving.Howver it took 30 years to reach the vein, who’s poor aspect led to driving being abandoned. |
| 1824 | Lease passes to Williams who had to contend with falling lead prices. |
| 1834 | Taylors take over Lisburne lease, lead prices increase and they find a 6“ lead lode in the old 44 fm level. |
| 1840 | Lisburne mines still managed by Mathew Francis who fell out of favour with the Taylors. |
| 1842 | Francis sacked. |
| 1860 | Visit by Moissenet who noted mine down to 130fm from surface at Eddy’s Shaft where twin water wheels pumoed and wound ore up to Lefel Fawr. The water then being conveyed to operate dressing floors at Lefel Fawr. |
External Links
Publications (8)
- (1848); BGS - Memoirs Vol II, Part II; 425 pages
- (1922); BGS - Mineral Resources of GB (c1920s) Vol XX - Lead and Zinc: Cardiganshire & West Montogmeryshire; 242 pages
- BGS - Mine Plans (large, zoomable) - Mining Maps (cardiganshire 16ne); 1 pages
- Bick, D.E. (1991); Old Metal Mines of Mid-Wales, The; South of Goginan - Part 1; pp.22
- Hughes, Simon J.S. (1971); BSA Proceedings Vol VI, No 46 - Mineral Field of Mid Wales, The; 8 pages
- Hughes, Simon J.S. (2006); Miner's Lot, The - Version 2; 13 pages
- Liscombe & Co (1880); Mines of Cardiganshire, Montgomereyshire & Shropshire; 52 pages
- Nancarrow (1919); Nancarrow Cardiganshire Report; 21 pages
