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Brymbo Lead Smelting Works is a post-medieval and modern industrial complex located in Denbighshire, Wales, representing the significant expansion of lead smelting operations in North Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The works comprise substantial stone-built structures and associated industrial infrastructure that reflect the technological developments and scale of metal processing during this period. The site demonstrates the importance of lead extraction and processing to the regional economy, with evidence of both earlier and later phases of industrial operation preserved within its architectural remains. As a scheduled ancient monument, Brymbo is recognised for its archaeological and historical value in illustrating the development of the extractive industries in Wales.
Brymbo Lead Smelting Works is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE233. View the official record →
Brymbo Lead Smelting Works is a post-medieval and modern industrial complex located in Denbighshire, Wales, representing the significant expansion of lead smelting operations in North Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE233.
Brymbo Lead Smelting Works dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a industrial building. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Brymbo Lead Smelting Works 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 DE233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Offa's Dyke: Sections N & S of Bryn yr Owen Colliery (6.9 km), Offa's Dyke: Section S of Aberderfyn Road (7.4 km), Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge (8.6 km).
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