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Clwyd Metal Mines Survey
Minera Reids
Minera Reids (also known as Minera Mines Royle's Shafts) lies in the community of Minera in the county of Wrexham. It is located at Ordnance Survey national grid reference SJ26505170. The mine is recorded in the CPAT Historic Environment Record as number 18241 and this number should be quoted in all correspondence.Lead/Silver/Zinc (1852-1913)
Geology
Red Vein and Main Vein in Carboniferous Limestone.
Workings
Royle's Shaft remains as a grassed mound, at SJ26525158 with a horse whim circle, to the west of the mineral railway in an area of grassed-over spoil heaps.
A line of old workings to the south-west of Royle's Shaft mark the line of the White Vein.
Reid's Shaft, sunk to 750ft was the centre of mining operations on the Red Vein at SJ26535168. It was originally pumped by a waterwheel before the Darlington's water pressure engine was installed. The shaft remains capped to the north of the railway track.
To the west of Royle's, a collapsed shaft remains fenced off and full of rubbish.
The day level ran from the River Clywedog at SJ26605180, being to the north of Reid's Shaft.
Transport
The track of the mineral railway runs between the two shafts and is clearly visible as a public footpath.
Power
The stonework remains of Reid's engine house with some mounting bolts in situ remains in undergrowth in an area of considerable mining evidence.
A 14" horizontal winding engine raised ore at both Reid's and Royle's Shafts.
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.