This site and Bryndinas to the east were independent workings that shared some history, and confusingly, were often known by the same names.
Western workings consist of several ancient shafts, levels and narrow open cuts running up the hill behind the farmhouse. Separate eastern workings have a dumps and a long crosscut adit. Other shafts and adits mark the lode on the ridge.
Because it is difficult to separate the histories of the two groups of workings, the history is that of the group.
| Year | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1752 | Leased by John Scott and Henry Bowdler for 21 years from landwonder Griffith Pugh of Bryndinas, who worked that together with adjacent waste land of Voel Goch and Foel Fraith. 60 tons of lead ore raised from the Voel section. Lord Powys and agent Henry Hennings obtains Voel land under a grant from the Crown. |
| 1753-1762 | Scott & Bowdler continue working the Tyddyn Briddell land under the name Bryndinas. |
| 1826 | Mining Engineer Westgarth Forster works Tyddyn Briddell on behalf of a London company, an extensive lease being taken from Athelstan Corbet of Ynysmaengwyn. |
| 1827 | Mine doing well with rib of lead 12“ wide. Forster appears to have been usurped by a Mr Masrhall whilst Forster was away attending to his consulancies. |
| c1828 | Owners offered Forster ownership of the orebody for services rendered. |
| 1830 | WIth falling metal prices and a loss of £70, Forster finally leaves. No work done for 20 years. |
| 1851 | 14 tons of ore returned. |
| 1861 | A sale advert stated ‘The ladies who own the mine have exhausted their capital and are consequently unable to extend the level which … had nearly reached the lode before their father’s death.’. 100 tons of ore said to have been raised, but none recorded in official returns. |
Publications (1)
- Edited by D. J. Linton (2012); Welsh Mines & Mining - Towards a Better Understanding - New Research on Old Mines; 152 pages
