Scheduled MonumentsWalesBersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear
Post Medieval/Modern · Colliery

Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE199
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Colliery
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bersham Colliery No 2 Winding Gear is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located in Denbighshire, Wales, representing the technological infrastructure of coal extraction during the post-medieval industrial period. The winding gear formed a critical component of the colliery's operational machinery, serving to raise and lower both coal and workers within the mine shaft. This installation reflects the expansion of Welsh coal mining during the nineteenth century, when the region became increasingly important to Britain's industrial economy. The structure survives as physical evidence of the mechanical engineering and mining practices characteristic of the era, and is protected under the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monument designation DE199.

Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE199. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear?

Bersham Colliery No 2 Winding Gear is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located in Denbighshire, Wales, representing the technological infrastructure of coal extraction during the post-medieval industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE199.

What period does Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear date from?

Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a colliery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear?

Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE199.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bersham Colliery: No 2 Winding Gear?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House (5.3 km), Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine House (5.3 km), Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home Farm (5.5 km).

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