A great shame if level Fawr is closed....apart from the impressive portal,
it's a fascinating
place to visit and caused me to become intersted in mines history in the
first place....
regards,
Bill krouwel
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter Claughton <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 7:49 PM
Subject: Cwmystwyth Mine - proposed safety work.
> Ceredigion County Council has applied for planning permission to carry out
> safety work on a large number of mine openings at the Cwmystwyth Mine. It
is
> intended to carry out work on 15 openings close to the county road
> (including Level Fawr), plus the mill tailrace, blocking or severely
> restricting access. As yet I have only glanced over the proposals but
there
> appears to be little regard to preserving the structures associated with
the
> openings or protecting potential archaeological features in the area.
>
> I shall be examining the proposals and responding on behalf of the Welsh
> Mines Society. The details will be posted to the Web and this list
informed
> as to the URL.We have only 21 days, from 19 April, to respond.
>
> All those who have an interest in the site should contact Ceredigion
County
> Council, Dep of Environmental Services and Housing, Neuadd Cyngor
> Ceredigion, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, SA46 0PA, and request a copy of the
> proposals - application no. A000367CD.
>
> Peter
>
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