The Pwllgwenllan Mining Company recorded significant returns during the 19th century, though no precise grid reference is available for its workings. The vein intersected the Union Vein, indicating that the mine’s operations were likely situated to the west of Rhes-y-cae, within the heavily pitted landscape of Halkyn Mountain. This area, marked by numerous old shafts.
Pwllgwenllan
Lead and Silver Mine
Worked from 1864 to 1893
Jan 1st, 2024 from CPAT by Buddle-Bot
Feb 26th, 2025 by BertyBasset
North Wales | |
Rhes y Cae | |
53.2281647, -3.202837 | |
SJ 1980 7080 | |
Open Access | |
245m | |
#2,010 |
Rhes-y-cae - 198m
Wagstaff - 223m
New North Halkyn - 483m
Westminster New - 499m
Hen Rake - 561m
Pant Quarry - 599m
Mary Jane Shaft - 608m
Union - 639m
Chwarel Las - 727m
Tan-y-Foel - 921m
Moel y Crio - 1,000m
Brynparade - 1,022m
Halkyn Mount - 1,044m
Long Rake - 1,075m
Cheney Rake - 1,100m
Halkyn Hall - 1,137m
Halkyn Deep Level, Pant y Go Shaft - 1,152m
Billins - 1,226m
Halkyn - 1,252m
Lewis's Shaft - 1,333m
Grosvenor - 1,386m
Pant y Ffridd - 1,388m
Pant y Pwll Dwr - 1,391m
Prince Patrick North - 1,419m
Halkyn Marble Quarry - 1,467m
Prince Patrick - 1,532m
Maeslygan - 1,563m
Pwll Melyn - 1,589m
Parry's Vein - 1,624m
Plas Winter - 1,656m
Bryngwiog - 1,683m
Maenbras - 1,778m
Ganreddwen - 1,794m
Nant y Fuwch - 1,900m
Rhewl - 1,918m