Thanks Adrian, but 'my' John Palmer died before the Snailbeach company were
formed.
Mike Shaw
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From: Adrian Pearce <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MINING-HISTORY] John Palmer
> Re below.
>
> Don't know if it is relevant but a Roman lead pig was found at
> Snailbeach Farm (this is the old Snailbeach Farm which is the
> half-timbered house behind the white hillocks) in 1796 and is now housed
> in the British Museum. No record of a John Palmer but, in 1782, Thomas
> Lovett of Chirk took a 21 year lease to Snailbeach Mine and, the
> following year, formed the Snailbeach Company with seven others. COuld
> your guy be one of the partners?
>
> Adrian
>
> Michael Shaw wrote:
> > A John Palmer of Madeley Wood Shropshire took a lease of Maes y Llwyn
colliery which I presume is in Denbighshire in 1750, he died before Sept
1779.
> > A John Palmer gave his address as Snailbeach Farm also Shropshire in an
letter date only 'Wednesday morning'. Does anyone know anything of either,
specifically are they the same person.
> > Mike Shaw
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Visit the following sites for references to all kinds of mining subjects
>
> British Mining Database <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmd/bmd.htm>
>
> Snailbeach Mine <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sbeach/sbeach.htm>
>
> Shropshire Mines Trust <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/smt/smt.htm>
>
> Tankerville Mine <http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tank/tank.htm>
>
> Making a Roman pig of lead <http://pig01.012webpages.com/pig.htm>
>
> Caves & Mines of Cyprus <http://a4.012webpages.com/cyprus/cyprus.htm>
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