Scheduled MonumentsWalesFron Goch Lead Mine
Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Fron Goch Lead Mine

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD146
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site represents the commercial extraction of lead ore during a period when the region was a significant centre of non-ferrous metal mining in Britain. The surviving remains include evidence of mining workings and associated industrial infrastructure typical of lead mining operations from the early modern period onwards. The mine forms part of the wider geological and industrial heritage of the Ceredigion mining district, which saw substantial development of mineral extraction during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD146. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fron Goch Lead Mine?

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mine located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD146.

What period does Fron Goch Lead Mine date from?

Fron Goch Lead Mine dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Fron Goch Lead Mine?

Fron Goch Lead Mine is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CD146.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fron Goch Lead Mine?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig Ystradmeurig Round Cairn (6 km), Cwm-Meurig-Isaf Mound and Bailey Castle (6.7 km), Ystrad-Meurig Castle (7.2 km).

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