Cwm Ciprwth Copper Mine... Broken Rods

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ICLOK
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14 years ago

OMG... The rods at CC are broken, any idea when it happened or how anybody?.... Sparty took this picture and I am so sad to see this this site like this 😞 Who if anyone is responsible for its up keep?.
Photograph:

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

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spitfire
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14 years ago

Looks like a forceful break to me

spitfire

rufenig
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14 years ago

Probably inexpensive softwood was used when the restoration was done. This coupled with no maintenance & weather.
Needs re-doing.
Are CADW & The Snowdonia National Park aware of the problem?

simonrl
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14 years ago

What body is actually responsible for the wheel and rods? CADW & The Snowdonia National Park mentioned - but who'd be the first port of call to mention this to?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

simonrl
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14 years ago

"spitfire" wrote:
Looks like a forceful break to me

It does rather. Sparty - did you get any close-up shots?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

ICLOK
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14 years ago

Tragic this as I believe it to be one of the most enignmatic sites in the UK.... I will be volunteering to repair if its needed.... love the place!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

Captain Scarlet
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14 years ago

They have just rotted. Unfortunately soft wood was used for the restoration of the rods. No vandalism!

STANDBY FOR ACTION!!!!...

ICLOK
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14 years ago

Must admit... bit of a trek to just trash something! I guess the sag witnessed for so many years by us all was always gonna catch up with it..

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!

davel
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14 years ago

I'm not sure when the restoration work was done (1970s?) - but it's quite possible that the 'new' flat rods have survived at least as long as the original rods did when the mine was working.

Dave

Llion
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14 years ago

#10

Was there several months ago, 6? , it was broken then 😞

we had a good look and as said its just perished and not been vandalised.

🅱Me... Back n Boogying ag wrth n modd

simonrl
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14 years ago

#11

Good point Dave. I didn't realise the restoration was that far back.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

rufenig
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14 years ago

#12

My memory says that that Plas Tan Y Bwlch did the work when they were running the Slate / Industrial Arch. courses.
I have a note of visiting in 1990 to see the restored wheel, so now 30yrs of exposing softwood to Snowdonia climate!

Moorebooks
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14 years ago

#13

Instead of talking will anyone take responsibility and report the deterioration to the powers that be?

Mike

simonrl
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14 years ago

#14

"simonrl" wrote:
What body is actually responsible for the wheel and rods? CADW & The Snowdonia National Park mentioned - but who'd be the first port of call to mention this to?

Which *is* the correct body to contact?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Moorebooks
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14 years ago

#15

why not start with CADW - if they are not responsible they may know who would be

Mike

simonrl
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14 years ago

#16

Have sent CADW an email, will update the thread as and when I hear anything (entirely possible others have contacted them as well I guess).

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

rufenig
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14 years ago

#17

Information forwarded to Welsh Mines Preservation Trust.

simonrl
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14 years ago

#18

Received a couple of emails from CADW today. The information about the flatrods has been forwarded onto the Snowdonia National Park archaeologist.

If I get any more information I'll post it up.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

haroldm
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14 years ago

#19

The rods were replaced at the time that work was done on the wheel 25-30 years ago. They did not stand the test of time due to untreated timber being used. Further work was carried out in replacement of the rods not many years ago, but it would seem that no lessons were learnt, The rods were given a surface coat of a bitumen compound but would have been better off if given treatment with preservative under pressure. I guess the same old excuse of "not enough cash available" would be the reply.

JHMorris