Llawrcwmbach Mine (SN707853)

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The Trust started a project to survey and consolidate the remains at Llawrcwmbach Mine in 2018, and the area around the Engine Shaft, ore-bin and crusher house has already been surveyed. The one remaining buddle has been excavated and the wooden drainage chute and box launder to the buddle wheel tailrace was found to remain in situ. A complete plan of the site will be produced at the end of the project.

Funded Projects in Mid Wales

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Over the years the Trust has worked with the three European Funded Projects in Mid Wales.

Metal Links (2011-2014)

This European funded project managed by the Royal Commission for Ancient Monuments of Wales. The project brings together four former mining communities in Wales and Ireland. Mid Wales and Parys Mountain being the Welsh communities.

Metal Links have provided sponsorship for the Heritage Weekends and the Ceredigion Mines Forum, which the WMPT have continued to organise.

The WMPT is assisting Metal Links with various projects.

PLWM (2008-2011)

Another project managed by Ceredigion County Council, funded by CCW and CADW. A project using the legacy of the former metal mining industry and its associated development as a driver for economic benefit in Northern Ceredigion.

With funding from PLWM the WMPT continued to hold Heritage Weekends and assisted with an interpretation project at Ystrad Einion Mine which resulted in an animated video and interpretation boards at the mine. The Trust cleared undergrowth and saplings to open up views and pathways around the mine.

With sponsorship from PLWM the Ceredigion Mines Forum continued.

Spirit of the Miners (2005-2008)

A project managed by Ceredigion County Council, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and the European Objective 1 Program. It was a community regeneration project that set out to create an identity for North Ceredigion using the legacy of metal mining as a theme for regeneration.

With funding from Spirit of the Miners the Welsh Mines Preservation Trust held a Heritage Weekend each year, established the Ceredigion Mines Forum and set up the clean up operation at Pont Ceunant Generating Station at Frongoch.

The project funded many other worthwhile projects see the Spirit of the Miners Website.

Removal of Dumped Rubbish from Mine Sites in Ceredigion

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Following on from the clean up operation at Pont Ceunant Generating Station the Trust began working with Ceredigion County Council to clean up other sites. The Council were fortunate to obtain funding, which enabled Cwmystwyth, Bronfloyd, Darren and Logaulas Open Cut to have all the rubbish removed. The Trust also received some funding from Ceredigion CC to continue this work and some anti fly tipping initiatives. Details of these will be added to this site in due course.
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It is most pleasing to report that since the clearance took place no further dumping has taken place at any of the locations.
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The Trust is grateful to Ceredigion County Council.
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Tan Yr Allt Boiler

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Tan Yr Allt Boiler

Our latest project is the preservation of a circa 1870 Cornish Boiler, built at George Green’s Foundry in Aberystwyth. The boiler was removed from its vault by the farmer who donated it to the Trust on the advice of Simon Hughes of Talybont.
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It is now in safe storage in a Council Depot in Aberystwyth, this summer we will begin conserving the boiler, under the guidance of The National Museum of Wales. It is hoped that it will be displayed in a prominent position in the town, as close as possible to the site of the former foundry.
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A condition survey had taken place. Full report in our May 2013 newsletter.
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In early October 2013, two working days were organised by Simon Timberlake, to continue conservation work on the “Tan Yr Allt” boiler.  You can read more about what we achieved in such a short time here.
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The Rescue and Conservation of a Cornish Boiler from Tan Yr Allt Mine, Talybont, Ceredigion.

Pictures and drawings of the boiler:

Frongoch Mine

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Frongoch Mine
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During 2012 the Trust carried out an archaeological survey of the lower dressing area, prior to Environment Agency (Wales) works there. This was to record what was there and also to identify any features at risk by these works. A full report is contained in the May 2013 newsletter (which you can read here). You can see some pictures of our work at the site in 2012 on the Welsh Mines Society website here.
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In 2007 the Trust carried out a clean up operation at Pont Ceunant Generating Station at Frongoch. You can read more about this and view pictures of the clean up here.
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