Pen yr allt is better described as a large set of workings working a N-S lode. These mostly consisted of many adits & open stopes. Some shafts were sunk which lead into more complex workings, but these shafts have been filled in. A large area of spoil on the surface mark the location of Pen-yr-allt.
Features:
- SH78895766 No 1 adit
- SH78945781 Pen yr Allt Pumping Shaft sunk to number 1 level.
- SH78965765 Adit
- SH79245764 Adit
- SH78945791 to SH78985768 Stoping
- SH78865792 Bucking stone and hand dressing shelter
- SH78765752 Water wheel constructed in 1881 lining up with engine shaft although no evidence of wheel or flat rods being installed. A stream has been diverted to feed, but again no sign of dam or launders.
In later years, worked as part of Griffin Mine.
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1838 | Busy at work with about 20 men at work. Jones & Barnsby. |
| 1850-53 | Worked by John Prosser. |
| 1853-60 | With addition of J.Y. Watson, company launched - The Willoughby Lead Mining Company. |
| 1878-1885 | The South D’Eresby Mountain Mining Company |
| 1896 | Acquired by Brunner Mond. |
No major workings to explore .
External Links
Publications (1)
- Bennet & Vernon (1993); Mines of the Gwydyr Forest, Book 5 - Coed Mawr Pool, Cyffty and other mines in South Gwydyr
