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Holway District/Holway, West/Golch Hill Mine

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18103
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Whitford
Unitary authority : Flintshire
NGR : SJ16807650
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL SILVER MINE / POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE / POST MEDIEVAL ZINC MINE

Description :
Lead/Silver/Zinc (19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The 19th century returns (Burt 1992) identify the workings of Holway District Lead Co Ltd (1884-1886), formerly West Holway (1879-1883) and New South Merllyn (1870-1879) operating in the same area as Saithaelwyd (1883-1897). The West Holway Co also worked the sett of Golch Hill (SJ16707640), which had operated from 1864-1866.

The workings lay on the Portaway Lode and the West Holway and Golch Hill Vein, running north to south. Smith (1921) refers to a whim shaft to the south-south-east of Saithaelwyd Cottage, which could be the shaft in the woodland at SJ16747656. Further south-east of this, a shaft remains at SJ16777650, to the east of woodland.

The workings run south towards the Grange Quarries at SJ16807590, passing to the east of the quarry. The larger shafts and mounds are located at SJ16787634, SJ16807631, SJ16857615, SJ16937608 and SJ16927595, continuing southwards.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
Whim shaft on the Saithaelwyd sett.

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.

Sources :
Britnell, W J, Martin, C H R & Hankinson, R , 2000 , Holywell Common and Halkyn Mountain: Historic Landscape Characterization ( © Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust)
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1993 , Site visit record - PRN18103

Events :
39362 : Historic Landscape Characterisation, Holywell Common and Halkyn Mountain (year : 1999-2000)

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Compiled date : 31-12-1995


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April 20, 2025, 12:38 pm - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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