Arthur Waters

Mine agent in the Hope Valley, Shropshire, in the 1870s: agent for the West Tankerville Mining Company at East Roman Gravels from 1870, where he modified the engine house in 1871, and for Roman Gravels Company Ltd, where he trialled compressed-air rock drills in 1877.

In the archive

• Agent · East Roman Gravels Mine (from 1870) — Mine agent for the West Tankerville Mining Company.
• Agent · Roman Gravels Mine (from 1870) — Agent of Roman Gravels Company Ltd, who introduced compressed-air rock drills in 1877-78.
• Engineer · East Roman Gravels Mine (1871) — Modified the engine house the Batholes Company had built for a 30-inch Cornish engine, per Brook (1977) cited by the Shropshire HER.

Sources

1. East Roman Gravels Lead Mine, I.A.Recordings
2. Group of Mines, Batholes Sett, including East Roman Gravels Mine aka Wood Mine (MSA1015), Shropshire Historic Environment Record, via Heritage Gateway
3. Roman Gravels Lead Mine, I.A. Recordings

Record created: 18 September 2026 · Last researched: 18 September 2026