The Cliffdale mines, located 3.2 km northeast of Churchstoke along the Montgomeryshire-Shropshire border, were active between 1914 and 1918. These mines primarily extracted lead and barytes.
The mines are situated within the Ordovician volcanic rocks of the Stapley Formation, with the primary vein running east to west. The mineral deposits in this area included galena, barytes, and calcite. The mining operations consisted of four shafts: Weston Shaft (SO 3000 9767), Powis Shaft (SO 3012 9758), Bower’s Shaft (SO 3020 9772), and Sump Shaft (SO 3031 9782). All these shafts have since been filled in, and the precise location of Sump Shaft remains uncertain.
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Publications (4)
- Foster-Smith, J. R. (1978); Mines of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, The
- Holding, S. R. (1992); Survey of the Metal Mines of South Shropshire, A; Shropshire Caving and Mining Club Account : 12 : 28
- Pearce, A.J. (1994); Cliffdale Mine, Site Visit.
- Shaw, Michael (2009); Lead, Copper and Barytes Mines of Shropshire, The
