{"product_id":"mines-of-the-gwydyr-forest-metal-mining-ventures-in-the-heart-of-north-wales-paperback","title":"Mines of the Gwydyr Forest: Metal Mining Ventures in the Heart of North Wales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Vernon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mines of the Gwydyr Forest: Mining Ventures in the Heart of North Wales (Second Edition) This book was published as a series some 30 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition combines all seven books and has been updated. It provides a history of metal mining in the Gwydyr Forest which is located immediate north of Betws-y-Coed, a popular tourist destination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book starts with an Introduction followed by a section on the geology and mineralisation. This is followed with examples of early mining in Gwydyr. Much of the more detailed mining information comes from the latter-half of the 19th century, and the following sections follow a similar format to the original series.The central areas, south and north, deal with Llanrwst and Hafna mines, respectively, plus related mines; North-East Gwydyr is primarily Parc mine and the plateau area to the south; North-West Gwydyr includes Pandora and the Llyn Geirionydd area; South-West Gwydyr includes the Cyffty and Coed Mawr Pool area; Aberllyn and adjacent mines are discussed in the section on South-East Gwydyr. The penultimate chapter covers the mines on the northern edge of the Gwydyr Forest, Cae Coch and adjacent mines. The book concludes with an Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 562\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.53 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51780595810592,"sku":"9781838362126","price":66.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f0d31ff3e68188f65d0f418a437a14f.webp?v=1780532038","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mines-of-the-gwydyr-forest-metal-mining-ventures-in-the-heart-of-north-wales-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}