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Mines in and around Ruabon |
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Local Mines : 1869
|
NAME OF COLLIERY |
LOCALITY |
OWNER |
|
Afoneitha |
Ruabon |
Robert Williams and Co. |
|
Bryn-y-Owen |
Ruabon |
John Taylor and Sons. |
|
Christionydd |
Ruabon |
Robert Williams and co. |
|
Gardden Lodge |
Ruabon |
Gardden Lodge Colliery Co. |
|
Gardden |
Ruabon |
Ruabon Coal Co Ltd. |
|
Hafod |
Ruabon |
Ruabon Coal Co. |
|
Pentre Bychan |
Ruabon |
John Taylor and Co. |
|
Plaskynaston |
Cefn, Ruabon |
Plaskynaston Coal Co. |
|
Plasia |
Ruabon |
Samuel Giller. |
|
Plas Benion |
Ruabon |
New British Iron Works Co. |
|
Ponkey |
Ruabon |
Ruabon Coal Co Ltd. |
|
Ruabon |
Ruabon |
Ruabon Coal and Coke Co Ltd. |
|
The Square |
Ruabon |
The Square Coal Co. |
|
Wynn Hall |
Ruabon |
Wynn Hall Coal Co. |
|
Wynnstay |
Ruabon |
New British Iron Co. |
Local Mines : 1880
1. Acrefair, Ruabon, New British Iron Co.
2. Bankduu or Black Bank, Ruabon, William Thomas.
3. Brandy, Old, Ruabon, Gomer Roberts.
4. Bryn-y-fellin, Ruabon, Jenkyn Lloyd and Co.
5. Camrian, Ruabon, John Jackson.
6. Christionueth (not working), Ruabon, B. C. Javal and Co.
7. Delf, Acrefair, T. H. Seacombe.
8. Furnace Bank, Ruabon, Elias Clarke and others.
9. Gutter Hill, Ruabon, William Griffiths and Co.
10. Llanerchrngog, Ruabon, Rhos Brick and Coal Co.
11. Pant Hill (not working), Tan-y-clydd, Ruabon, Gomar Roberts.
12. Pen-y-Bryn, Ruabon, Charles T. Thomas.
13. Penhoddw, Ruabon, H. R. Bower.
14. Pentre-dwr, Ruabon, J Jarvis and Co.
15. Pen-y-cae, Ruabon, Price Evans.
16. Plasbennion, Ruabon, Jos. Evans.
17. Plaskynaston, Ruabon , Plas Kynaston Coal Co.
18. Plassissa, Ruabon, John Williams.
19. Ponkey, Ruabon, John Griffiths and Co.
20. Square, Ruabon, Meryick Jones.
21. Street Josa, Ruabon, Joseph Evans.
22. Sycamore (not working), Ruabon, Evan Hughes.
23. Treffynant, Ruabon, J. C. Edwards.
24. Vauxhall, Ruabon, Vauxhall Colliery Co., Limited.
25. Vron, Wrexham, Vron Colliery Co., Limited.
26. Wynn Hall, Ruabon, Keurick and Sons.
27. Wynnstay, Ruabon , New British Iron Co.
Local Mines : 1908
|
Owner |
Name of Mine |
Situation |
Manager |
Below |
Above |
|
Henry R Bowers Ltd., Acrefair, Ruabon |
Pendebw |
Ruabon |
4 |
4 |
|
|
JC Edwards, Terra Cotta Works, Ruabon |
Abernant Drisft |
Ruabon |
9 |
3 |
|
|
ditto |
Rhos |
Ruabon |
30 |
4 |
|
|
ditto |
Trefynant |
Ruabon |
2 |
1 |
|
|
Trevor Roberts &Maginnis, Ruabon |
Garth |
Trevor |
Fireclay and ganister |
6 |
4 |
|
Ruabon Coal & Coke Co Ltd., Ruabon |
Erwlwyd |
Rhos |
John Edwards |
16 |
3 |
|
ditto ditto |
Hafod No.1 Hafod No.2 |
Ruabon Ruabon |
Enoch Jones John Edwards |
705 625 |
326 |
|
Vauxhall Colliery Co. Ltd., nr. Wrexham |
Vauxhall |
Ruabon |
George Saint |
366 |
87 |
|
Wyndham and Phillips, Delph Works, Ruabon |
Delph |
Ruabon |
25 |
5 |
|
|
Wynnstay Collieries Co. Ltd., Ruabon |
Plaskynaston |
Ruabon |
Edwd. T Davies |
- |
2 |
|
ditto |
Wynnstay No.1 ditto No.2 |
Ruabon Ruabon |
ditto ditto |
1081 |
230 |
Local Mines 1918
|
Owner |
Name of Mine |
Location |
Manager |
Below |
Above |
|
Roberts and Maginnis, Trevor, Ruabon |
Hafod No.1 Hafod No.2 |
Ruabon Ruabon |
John Jones |
844 859 |
364 |
|
Vauxhall Colliery Co. Ltd., Ruabon |
Vauxhall |
Ruabon |
George Saint |
311 |
82 |
|
Wyndham & Phillips, Delph Works, Ruabon |
Delph |
Ruabon |
26 |
6 |
|
|
Wynnstay Collieries Co. Ltd., Ruabon |
Plaskynaston |
Ruabon |
T Davies |
2 |
3 |
|
ditto |
Wynnstay Nos.1&2 |
Ruabon |
ditto |
1081 |
235 |
Local Mines 1945
|
Owner |
Name of Mine |
Location |
Manager |
Below |
Above |
|
JC Edwards (Ruabon) Ltd., Terra Cotta Works, Ruabon, Wrexham |
Rhos (Adit) (fireclay and coal) |
Ruabon |
5 |
1 |
|
|
Roberts & Maginnis Ltd., Trevor, Wrexham |
Garth (fireclay and Ganister) |
Trevor |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Ruabon Coal & Coke Co. Ltd., Ruabon, Wrexham |
Hafod No.1 ditto No.2 |
Ruabon ditto |
H Gittins ditto |
1146 |
346 |
|
Wyndham & Phillips Ltd., Delph Works, Ruabon, Wrexham |
Delph (fireclay) |
Ruabon |
8 |
2 |
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