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Gwyrid Level (SO 095 056) Link to Google Earth
The Gwyrid level was located just to the south of the site of the current Cwm Bargoed washery and on the western side of the road to Dowlais Top opposite the northern access track to “Pond Feeder”.
The level entrance was driven into the outcrop of the No2 Rhondda or Gwyrid seama short distance from the old outlet of level No 52 which is shown on Coal Authority Drawing SWR1772 – A Plan of the Gwyrid Veins (undated). The workings of level No 52 extended to the west as far as the outcrops, roughly located on the site of the current Cwm Bargoed washery.
Work commenced during June 1912 but was abandoned on 5 April 1913. A trial pit was sunk to a depth of 7 feet but no coal was found.
The Coal Authority Drawing SWR1772 – A Plan of the Gwyrid Veins (undated), depicts the position and of 2 levels (SO 103 059) which are shown to be about 20 chains (440yds) to the north of the river bridge, one on each bank of the Bargoed Fach brook. The western level is numbered 52 and the eastern level numbered 58. The workings of the western level extended to the west as far as the outcrops, roughly located on the site of the current Cwm Bargoed washery. The workings of the eastern level were in the direction of Rhymney although their extent is not shown on the drawing.
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Gwyrid Pit (SO 100 055) Link to Google Earth
At about 1850 a shaft, which was know as the Gwyrid Pit, was sunk in front of, and about half way along, the feeder pond.
This consisted of a single shaft which reached the Rhondda No 2 seam at 58 yards. Coal Authority records show the extent of the underground workings as on 8 January 1852 (Drawing No SW 4031).
Following abandonment, the shaft, which was known locally as a "windge", was still in existence and enclosed by a 15 foot quarry-stone wall until the reclamation and re-grading work began in the 1970’s.
Refer also to Coal Authority plan No 5979
The Gwyrid level was located just to the south of the site of the current Cwm Bargoed washery and on the western side of the road to Dowlais Top opposite the northern access track to “Pond Feeder”.
The level entrance was driven into the outcrop of the No2 Rhondda or Gwyrid seama short distance from the old outlet of level No 52 which is shown on Coal Authority Drawing SWR1772 – A Plan of the Gwyrid Veins (undated). The workings of level No 52 extended to the west as far as the outcrops, roughly located on the site of the current Cwm Bargoed washery.
Work commenced during June 1912 but was abandoned on 5 April 1913. A trial pit was sunk to a depth of 7 feet but no coal was found.
The Coal Authority Drawing SWR1772 – A Plan of the Gwyrid Veins (undated), depicts the position and of 2 levels (SO 103 059) which are shown to be about 20 chains (440yds) to the north of the river bridge, one on each bank of the Bargoed Fach brook. The western level is numbered 52 and the eastern level numbered 58. The workings of the western level extended to the west as far as the outcrops, roughly located on the site of the current Cwm Bargoed washery. The workings of the eastern level were in the direction of Rhymney although their extent is not shown on the drawing.
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Gwyrid Pit (SO 100 055) Link to Google Earth
At about 1850 a shaft, which was know as the Gwyrid Pit, was sunk in front of, and about half way along, the feeder pond.
This consisted of a single shaft which reached the Rhondda No 2 seam at 58 yards. Coal Authority records show the extent of the underground workings as on 8 January 1852 (Drawing No SW 4031).
Following abandonment, the shaft, which was known locally as a "windge", was still in existence and enclosed by a 15 foot quarry-
Refer also to Coal Authority plan No 5979
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