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Gladstone

Gladstone lies in the community of Brynford in the county of Flintshire. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ17057565. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18077 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.

Lead/Silver (1869-1877)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The sett, incorporating Queen worked the Golch Hill cross-course of the Milw Vein in close proximity to the Coetia Butler (18052)and Cambrian (18031) setts, being to the west of the Coetia Butler Quarry. A single large shaft mound remains at SJ17057565, being to the west of the earthwork remains of the quarry incline.

Transport
The quarry incline remains as earthworks, running north-westwards and downhill towards the Grange Quarries.

Power
Any possible whim shafts in the area have been lost to improved pasture.

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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