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Minera Park Mine, Western Shaft

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 104373
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Minera
Unitary authority : Wrexham
NGR : SJ25405130
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE / POST MEDIEVAL ZINC MINE

Description :
Lead/Zinc (Early 19th century-1890)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The Western shaft of Park Mine stands to the west of the road up to Esclusham Mountain from Minera. All the mine buildings are destroyed and difficult to interpret.

Western Shaft, sunk prior to 1850 and worked up to the late 19th century, is substantially capped at SJ25405140, with the remains of its engine house adjacent.

The entire site is in a very poor state of preservation.

Several smaller shafts surround the main shaft.

The Park Mines were drained by an extension of the Minera Upper Day Level from Speedwells Shaft (PRN 18121).

The Minera Mountain Company (1877-1913) incorporated the later workings of South Minera and Park.

Transport
An incline connected Hill Shaft with the dressing floors at Western Shaft.

Power
Although basal engine mountings remain in situ at SJ25405140, the features of the engine house are almost wholly destroyed.

The sett is cut by the Gwyter Siani Leat, which runs downhill from the moorland above Wynnstay sett, contouring the hillsides of Esclusham Mountain to the Minera Mines in the valley.

Processing
An extensive area of spoil heaps and dressing floor waste lie alongside modern building waste.

Other features
No evidence.

See also PRN 104196.

Sources :
Bennett, J , 1995 , Minera Lead Mines and Quarries
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1993 , Site visit record - PRN104373

Events :

Related records
CPAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 104353

Compiled date : 31-07-1985


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April 19, 2025, 5:23 pm - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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