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Colliery Ventilation Furnace at Pembrey is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial chimney structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The furnace represents a significant element of the region's coal mining infrastructure, serving the practical purpose of ventilating the underground workings of the colliery through the creation of an updraft of hot air. The structure dates from the period of intensive coal extraction in South Wales, when such ventilation systems were essential to maintain safe working conditions within deep mine shafts. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw's protection, designated as Carmarthenshire Monument 267, reflecting its historical importance to the industrial heritage of the area.
Colliery Ventilation Furnace at Pembrey is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM267. View the official record →
Colliery Ventilation Furnace at Pembrey is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial chimney structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM267.
Colliery Ventilation Furnace at Pembrey dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a chimney. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Colliery Ventilation Furnace at Pembrey 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 CM267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bulwark, Llanmadoc Hill (8.8 km), Llanmadoc Hill, cairn on E end of (8.8 km), Bovehill Castle (8.8 km).
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