Pant y Pydew


Lead Mine

Worked from 1863 to 1899

Jan 1st, 2024 from Cambrian by Buddle-Bot

Feb 21st, 2025 by BertyBasset



North Wales
Brynffordd
53.2529831, -3.2281151
SJ 1816 7359
Open Access
235m
#667


The course of the Pantypedew Vein is indicated by an area featuring numerous shafts and spoil mounds. These are now covered by grass and situated on the northwestern edge of the Pantypydew Limestone outcrop.



The Pantypedew Vein runs in an east-west direction through Carboniferous Limestone. Smith (1921) makes reference to two shafts located on the vein: the Engine Shaft and the Pulley Shaft. These shafts marked important points of activity during the mine’s operation.

In 1881, the Pioneer Mining Company, which had worked the Pantypydew Vein, also undertook a venture known as Holywell. However, no National Grid Reference (NGR) for this venture is provided by Burt (1992).








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