Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CWM-YSTWITH

CWM-YSTWITH, a place of lead mines in Cardigan; on the river Ystwith, among mountains, 13 miles ESE of Aberystwith. The mines here were first wrought by Sir T. Bonsal; have yielded large fortunes; and are still very productive.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a place of lead mines"   (ADL Feature Type: "mine sites")
Administrative units: Cardiganshire AncC
Place: Cwm Ystwith

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