Scheduled MonumentsWalesBritish Colliery Pumping Engine House
Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

British Colliery Pumping Engine House

Wales
Cadw SAM MM216
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

British Colliery Pumping Engine House is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM216. The engine house represents the infrastructure essential to coal mining operations, serving the critical function of pumping water from mine workings to enable continued extraction at depth. As an example of industrial architecture associated with Wales's significant mining heritage, the structure dates to the period of intensive coal exploitation that characterised the region from the nineteenth century onwards. The building preserves evidence of the technological and engineering practices employed in managing the practical challenges of underground coal mining during this era of industrial development.

British Colliery Pumping Engine House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM216. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is British Colliery Pumping Engine House?

British Colliery Pumping Engine House is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under the reference MM216. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM216.

What period does British Colliery Pumping Engine House date from?

British Colliery Pumping Engine House dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a engine house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting British Colliery Pumping Engine House?

British Colliery Pumping Engine House 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 MM216.

What other scheduled monuments are near British Colliery Pumping Engine House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Air Furnace at British Ironworks (0.1 km), Cwmbyrgwm Colliery (0.8 km), Abersychan Railway (1.8 km).

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