Penlan Fach

aka Esgair Llethyr


Lead Mine

Worked from 1785 to 1885

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Oct 31st, 2024 by BertyBasset



Mid Wales
Ysbyty Yswyth
52.3129082, -3.8547499
SN 7366 6993
Private Land
275m
#688


South-west of the Glog mines and on the same lodes. Several shafts and levels between Llethr and the B4343.

Well preserved wheel pit and leat contouring around towards Glog Fawr.



Worked by Probert as Esgair Llethyr in 1785.

About 100 years later, the Taylors drove a crosscut adit to explore the lode for 140fm, and aslo sank a 32fm shaft, driving from the bottom of that.

A more recent level was driven from near the road at a lower altitude.


Publications (3)

  • (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.30





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