Sir Edmund Buckley

Ardwick mill owner who bought the Lordship of Dinas Mawddwy and a 12,000-acre estate in 1856; his son of the same name took over in 1864, bought Minllyn quarry and built the Mawddwy Railway to carry its slate. The younger Buckley was declared bankrupt in 1876 and the estate was broken up.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Minllyn Slate Quarry Gwynedd 1864–1876
St George's Colliery Greater Manchester ?–?

Record created: 8 September 2026 · Last researched: 8 September 2026

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