Van Mines, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire
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Van Mines, Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire
Image: © Ralph Rawlinson Taken: 8 Jan 2005
Mineral mining in the Llanidloes district has a long history, pre-dating the Romans, who developed earlier workings. The route of a track from the site of early mines in the hills north-west of Llanidloes to the Roman station at Caersws was closely followed much later, in 1871, by a railway line from the Van Mine to Caersws railway station. And yes the chimney is leaning!
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Image Location
Latitude
52.477838
Longitude
-3.559211