Gilfach

aka Cwm Pennant


Copper Mine

Worked from 1828

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Oct 14th, 2024 by BertyBasset



Gilfach Copper Mine
North Wales
Cwm Pennant
53.0073738, -4.1902461
SH 5314 4781
Private Land
130m
300m
100m
65t
#411


Several levels in steep woodland. The lower drainage adit can be followed for maybe 300m? It starts of as rectagular, low, pick worked passage, this then gives way to blasted passage. A semi collapsed area with timber on the right incicates where the stope comes in. There is a lot of iron formations and the odd bit of copper staining between here and a blank wall where the mine ends.

Upper levels join with drainage adit via deep and dangerous stopes.



  • 1828/9 40 tons of copper ore sold.
  • 1850 Promotion as part of a prospectus with other properties by The Mining Company of Wales
  • 1854 Returned 4 tons of copper ore

Publications (6)

  • (1994); CATMHS - Newsletter 039-July; 37 pages
  • (2004); Ogofa GCPC Journal No 6,; 11 pages
  • (2013); CATMHS - Newsletter 112-August; 37 pages
  • (2014); CATMHS - Newsletter 117-November; 32 pages
  • Bick, D.E. (2003); Old Copper Mines of Snowdonia, The; pp. 32-38
  • NMRS (1991); British Mining 41; Memoirs 1991; pp. 52


Gilfach Copper MineGilfach shaftView of top of Gilfach shaft



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