Lewis’s Shaft Cap
Lewis’s Shaft Cap is a ruins in Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. Lewis’s Shaft Cap is situated nearby to the ruins Crockford’s Shaft Cap, as well as near Halkyn Deep Level Pant-y-Go Mineshaft Cap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halkyn Castle and Moel y Gaer.
Halkyn Castle
Castle
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Halkyn Castle is a mansion house in the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. The house, with its associated stable block, is designated by Cadw as a Grade II* listed building. Halkyn Castle is situated 2,600 feet north of Lewis’s Shaft Cap.
Moel y Gaer
Archaeological site
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Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales. Moel y Gaer is situated 3,600 feet south of Lewis’s Shaft Cap.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn
Church
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The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn is to the north of the village of Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of St Asaph. The church is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building. Church of St Mary the Virgin, Halkyn is situated 3,500 feet north of Lewis’s Shaft Cap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halkyn and Rhosesmor.
Halkyn
Village
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Halkyn is a village and community in Flintshire, north-east Wales and situated between Pentre Halkyn, Northop and Rhosesmor. At the 2001 Census the population of the community was 2,876, increasing slightly to 2,879 at the 2011 Census. Pentre Halkyn is in the community.
Rhosesmor
Village
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Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.
Rhes-y-cae
Village
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Rhes-y-cae is a small parish and village in Flintshire, Wales. Literally translated from Welsh, Rhes-y-cae is 'Row of fields'. It is situated between Pentre Halkyn and Rhosesmor and is part of the local government community of Halkyn.
Lewis’s Shaft Cap
- Type: Ruins
- Category: building
- Location: Halkyn, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.22201° or 53° 13′ 19″ northLongitude
-3.18649° or 3° 11′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C5R6RC7+RCOpenStreetMap ID
way 905192887OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crockford’s Shaft Cap and Halkyn Deep Level Pant-y-Go Mineshaft Cap.
Nearby Places
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