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Holway Rake/Holywell Level (Great Holway Mining Co) Mine

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18104
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Holywell
Unitary authority : Flintshire
NGR : SJ17407650
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (18th century-1906)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The 19th century returns' records (Burt et al 1992) reference the Holway Rake and the Holywell Level Company as working the cross-cut of the Holway Vein, which ran north from the Old Whimsey shaft at SJ17457644 to Eyton's Shaft (PRN 103435) at SJ17427685. In 1877, the Mines were incorporated into the Great Holway Mining Company.

Earthworks are visible in the vicinity of Eyton's Shaft, being north of St Bueno's Church; but south of this, evidence has possibly been lost to the modern housing estate.

The Old Whimsey Shaft lies south of the house called The Hetlands and the shafts continuing to the south of this were probably worked by the Coetia Ball and Grange Mines.

The Mines were drained by the Boat Level.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
No evidence.

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.

See also PRN 103435 which may be same site.

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 - PRN18104
Evans, R Paul , 2007 , Thomas Edwards of Saithaelwyd, the expoits of an Eighteenth Century Flintshire Lead Mining Agent , Flintshire Historical Society Journal : 37 : 13-46

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

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Compiled date : 28-09-1994


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