Dangers facing limeworkers at Llanymynech

The working life of a limeworker at Llanymynech, as elsewhere, was a hard and dangerous one. These three documents look at those risks.

A) Explosion at Coopers Rock
This describes the facts of an accidental explosion presented at a Coroner’s Court and invites you to create a short recreation of how the evidence was related and to suggest a verdict.

B) Working conditions at the Llanymynech limeworks in the C19th
This sheet describes some of the more common jobs and gives examples of accidents and physical dangers and discomforts that were prevalent. It concludes by describing the work of Friendly Societies which supported injured workers and their families in return for regular subscriptions

C) Inspectors report
This relates to the last part of the History based guided tour but could equally act as a stand alone activity. It invites you to look at the causes of illnesses and injuries and suggest improvements as well as to put yourself in a workers boots and respond to the Inspector’s questions

Click below to download the "Explosion at Coopers Rock" document

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Click below to download the "Working conditions at the Llanymynech limeworks in the C19th" document

In the new window click "download" and then "open" to view the file or “save” to allow you to view or modify it later.

Click below to download the "Inspectors report" document

In the new window click "download" and then "open" to view the file or “save” to allow you to view or modify it later.