Llwynyffynnon Colliery

Glyncorrwg, 871003.

This was a series of at least six small levels that was opened in 1921 and listed as being owned by the Llwynyffynnon Colliery Company Limited of Gadlys House, Glyncorrwg, in 1923/32 and 1947. In 1923 it employed 39 men and in 1930 it employed 85 men working underground and 10 men working at the surface of the mine producing 30,000 tons of coal. The manager and owner of the company were E.G. Plummer. In July 1930 its sister slant, Blaen Nant Ddu produced its first coal.

It closed in 1935.

Some statistics:

• 1923: Manpower: 39.
• 1924: Manpower: 65.
• 1925: Manpower: 63.
• 1926: Manpower: 100.
• 1927: Manpower: 92.
• 1929: Manpower: 100.
• 1930: Manpower: 95.

Information supplied by Ray Lawrence and used here with his permission.