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Bryntail Lead Mine

A Scheduled Monument in Llanidloes Without (Llanidloes Allanol), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4683 / 52°28'6"N

Longitude: -3.5971 / 3°35'49"W

OS Eastings: 291603

OS Northings: 286800

OS Grid: SN916868

Mapcode National: GBR 9D.KR02

Mapcode Global: VH5BW.L7Q3

Entry Name: Bryntail Lead Mine

Scheduled Date: 1 January 1973

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3002

Cadw Legacy ID: MG159

Schedule Class: Industrial

Category: Lead mine

Period: Post Medieval/Modern

County: Powys

Community: Llanidloes Without (Llanidloes Allanol)

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Description

The monument comprises the remains of the nineteenth century ore processing mills of the Bryntail lead mine. Ore-bearing rock was transported down to the mills from mineshafts on the hill above; the rock was then crushed and sorted to extract the lead. The mining venture ceased to operate in 1884.

The monument comprises three separate areas: Item A (the western ore processing buildings, centred on SN 913 868), which contains the upper and lower dressing buildings, drying areas, settling tanks, ore bins, a cottage, waterwheel pits and the leats that served them; Item B (the eastern ore processing buildings, centred on SN 917 866), which contains several unconsolidated buildings, a stone-lined wheel pit and several buddles; and Item C (Gundry's Shaft and spoil heap, SN 918 869), which contains the unconsolidated remains of a shaft head, spoil heap and pump and winding house.

The areas scheduled comprise the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. Area A (a guardianship area, comprising the western ore processing buildings, centred on SN 913 868) is irregular and measures up to 140m from NW to SE by up to 75m transversely. Area B (the eastern ore processing buildings, centred on SN 917 866) is irregular and measures up to 90m from NNE to SSW by up to 85m transversely. Area C (Gundry's Shaft and spoil heap, SN 918 869) is irregular and measures up to 90m from NE to SW by up to 50m transversely.

Source: Cadw

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