Charlotte Elizabeth Mill, Gwynfynydd Gold Mine, Ganllwyd
A water-powered crushing mill and mine mill/wheel in the historic county of Merionethshire, Wales.
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Mill for processing the ore from the nearby Gywnfynydd gold mine. Originally built in 1869 as the Charlotte Elizabeth mill, containing a 16-stamp mill and Britten Pans, driven by a 36ft diameter by 5ft wide water wheel. The mill was re-equipped and extended in 1888 with a 40-stamp mill driven by a turbine and 50 h.p. steam engine. It was renovated in 1934, but burnt out in 1935.
Full details
| Power source | Water |
| Mill type | Watermill |
| River | Mawddach |
| Mill function | Crushing mill, Mine mill/wheel |
| Archive ID | 13060 |
| Location | Ganllwyd |
| Historic county | Merionethshire |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| NGR | SH 7354 2747 |
| Latitude/longitude | 52.82983390, -3.87847738 |
Location
References
- Coflein, National Monuments Record of Wales
- Ordnance Survey six-inch map, Merionethshire XXVII.SE (1888)
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