Cross Vein Mine
Cross Vein Mine is also known as Cross’s Mine, Cronk Vane Mine or Snuff the Wind, this mine lies on the road from South Barrule to Glen Maye and was worked from 1830 to 1840.
The deeper of the 2 shafts was around 500 feet and almost solid galena (lead ore) was produced.
The mine was stripped in 1843 and re-opened in 1866 when it was then worked with Beckwiths mine half a mile to the west until it’s final closure in 1881.
Read MoreThe deeper of the 2 shafts was around 500 feet and almost solid galena (lead ore) was produced.
The mine was stripped in 1843 and re-opened in 1866 when it was then worked with Beckwiths mine half a mile to the west until it’s final closure in 1881.
