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Tunnels under the road (now the A483) between the bottom of the inclined planes and the limeworks area, Llanymynech
Llanymynech incline road bridge (medium image)
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(Image courtesy of Clwyd/Powys Archaeological Trust)
(Image courtesy of Clwyd/Powys Archaeological Trust)
The far (west) tunnel was originally used by the Chirk/Powys estates and the near one by the Bradford estate. Obviously they were not prepared to co-operate! From 1869 the two estates leased out the quarries to Thomas Savin &Co and the workings were brought together.