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Richard Yarrington

Parson of Llangybi, who in 1756 took a lease from William Smith of the Faenol estate to mine copper at Talmignedd, Y Ffridd and Drws-y-Coed, bringing Cornish and Scottish miners to the valley in 1761.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Drws-y-Coed Copper Mine Gwynedd 1756–?

Record created: 24 September 2026 · Last researched: 24 September 2026

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