Scheduled MonumentsWalesGrove Colliery
Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

Grove Colliery

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE489
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Grove Colliery is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial engine house located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating from the period of intensive coal extraction in South Wales. The structure represents the mechanical infrastructure associated with coal mining operations, a significant component of Wales's industrial heritage during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Engine houses of this type were essential to mining operations, housing the steam engines and associated machinery required for pit drainage, ventilation, and the raising of coal to the surface. The site is recorded in the Cadw register of historic monuments as a designated heritage asset, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance to understanding the industrial development of the Pembrokeshire coalfield region.

Grove Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE489. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Grove Colliery?

Grove Colliery is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial engine house located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating from the period of intensive coal extraction in South Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE489.

What period does Grove Colliery date from?

Grove 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 Grove Colliery?

Grove 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 PE489.

What other scheduled monuments are near Grove Colliery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tenby Castle (6.6 km), Tenby Town Wall (6.8 km), Fort St Catherine (6.8 km).

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