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Fron Hall United

Fron Hall United lies in the community of Gwernymynydd in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ22406210. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 103180 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (1863-1897)

Geology
The mine is situated on a vein 200 yds. south of, but parallel to the Fron Issa Vein, within the Cefn y fedw Sandstone.

Workings
Large spoil heaps and one very large shaft lie to the west of the road from Gwernymynydd in an area of overgrown woodland. Building ruins lie alongside the road at SJ22306215 to the east of an area of collapse, which may have been a level. Little evidence can be seen of the large scale workings in the late 19th century by the Fron Hall Mining Company.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
There is no evidence of power sources, although documentary sources mention an engine shaft and a whim shaft (Smith 1921).

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.


This HTML page is reproduced from the Powys and Clwyd Metal Mine Surveys which were undertaken between May 1992 and December 1993 by Mark Walters and Pat Frost of the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust with financial support from Powys County Council, Clwyd County Council and Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments. Further information about this site is available in CPAT's Regional Historic Environment Record.
Page produced by Rachel Stebbings and Chris Martin.

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