Roundhill Mine

 


Location : SO351995

Minerals : Barite, Calcite, Lead, Silver

Working Life : 1846-1940


 

History

Little is known of the history of this mine but its total output was 3,964 tons of barite and 3,061 tons of lead.  The lead ore also contained some silver.  It was also known at other times as New West Snailbeach Mine and  North Tankerville Mine, obviously trying to cash in on the fame of its neighbours.


 

Surface Remains

The mine buildings have now been built on by a bungalow and coal yard.  To south of these is the collapsed main shaft in a large crater.  There are opencut workings south of this and old bellpits on top of the hill to the west of the opencut.

 

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North-west of the main shaft is a collapsed adit and east of this is a collapsed shaft.  Deep Level is easily identified from its large tip but it is collapsed.  There used to be an aerial cableway spur from here that joined the man one from Bog Mine to Minsterley.  The remains of the transfer station can still be seen above Burgam Mine.

 

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