Scheduled MonumentsWalesCornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery
Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery

Wales
Cadw SAM GM440
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cornish Type Engine House at Bryngwyn Colliery is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial structure dating from the nineteenth century coal extraction era in Wales. The building represents a distinctive typology of engine house design, incorporating engineering practices associated with Cornish mining traditions that were adapted for Welsh colliery operations. As a surviving example of industrial heritage infrastructure, the structure exemplifies the technological and architectural approaches employed to power mechanised mining activities during the period of intensive coal development. The site is recorded in the Cadw Scheduled Ancient Monuments register under reference GM440, reflecting its designation as a monument of historical and archaeological significance to Wales' industrial past.

Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM440. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery?

Cornish Type Engine House at Bryngwyn Colliery is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial structure dating from the nineteenth century coal extraction era in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM440.

What period does Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery date from?

Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery?

Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery 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 GM440.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cornish Type Engine House, Bryngwyn Colliery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caerffili Mountain Shaft Mounds (4.3 km), Castell Morgraig (4.9 km), The Pottery, Nantgarw (5.6 km).

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