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The Old Metal Mines
of Mid-Wales

Part 3 Cardiganshire—North of Goginan
DAVID E. BICK B.Sc., M.I.Mech.E.

First Published  April, 1976
© Copyright
DAVID E. BICK 1976

Published by THE POUND HOUSE, Newent, Glos.

Card-backed paperback in VG condition published in 1976 - 73 printed pages - size: 6" x 8¼" approx
Includes black and white photographs and illustrations - Minor shelfwear to covers - all pages clean and binding tight

CONTENTS
Introduction .. ..  5
The Mines Described  6
The Company of Mine Adventurers 62
The Mining Leats of Cardiganshire 69
Appendix: Industrial Archaeology 71
Glossary .. . . . 72

MAPS AND DIAGRAMS
Mines North of Goginan ..  4
South Darren about 1861 ..  11
Lewis Morris's Map of Perveth .. 12
Darren in the 1840's .. .. 14
Darren in 1747 ..  15
Cwm Darren   17
Cerig Yr Wyn 1747 .. ..  19
Cwmsymlog in the 1880's .. 20
Blaen Cwmsymlog 1756 ..  25
Bronfloyd in the 1880's .. 27
Alltycrib 1850 .. .. 38
Welsh Potosi ..  54
William Waller's Map of Esgairhir. 60
Esgairfraith   61
Waller's Map of the Cardiganshire Mines 67

INTRODUCTION
The beautiful hills and valleys that reach from Plynlimmon to the sea conceal a classic mining district of silver, lead and copper where in the 17th century Sir Hugh Myddelton derived enormous wealth. The area later brought fame and notoriety to Sir Humphrey Mackworth, William Waller and the Company of Mine Adventurers, and much of the physical evidence can still be found if we care to search for it, bringing these great enterprises vividly to life before our eyes.
Indeed, industrial archaeologists are as yet barely scratching the surface of a storehouse of mining history, for some of these mellowed and forgotten workings date back to mankind's earliest industrial activities in Britain. Such sites deserve the respect and protection currently afforded to all others of antiquarian importance.
Discoveries in the field go hand in hand with archival studies and two very recent fruits of this approach are the identification of Thomas Bushell's drainage levels at Cwmerfin and Darren, driven in the reign of Charles 1st. However, old maps and documents often reveal conflicting evidence, with a detective-story reluctance to yield a convincing solution. At such times we may recall the words of Lewis Morris who covered much the same ground in his researches into the Crown mineral properties over two centuries ago.
`The reason of so many contradictions is the Different Private Views of Each Writer. Some were for Patents, some for Leases or Grants, some for augmenting their Stocks in Certain Works and some wrote of things they knew little or nothing of; some for putting things in the best light they could, and some for Concealing the Truth. So that in short, there is no belief in any one of them singly, but something may be gathered from them altogether.'
Speaking of more recent eras, indications are everywhere present of the 19th century metal mining boom, though on the whole its production was probably less than earlier periods, and its profitability almost certainly so. This was the heyday of waterpower and we shall encounter fine examples of leats constructed over great distances through wild and difficult terrain. These remote upland regions radiate a mystical attraction that somehow compels us to return, often with no particular aim or purpose in view; in hills hallowed by the labour of centuries it is sufficient merely to be there.
In compiling this volume my particular thanks are due to my friend George Hall for loaning his microfilms of the Mining Journal, also to the staff of the National Library of Wales for their continued help and interest. Bibliographical notes will be included in the final volume, and an index will be printed separately, available from the publishers.

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