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, representing the region's coal mining heritage. The structure dates from the industrial period when coal extraction became an established economic activity in south Wales. As an engine house, the building housed the mechanical and steam-powered equipment essential to colliery operations, reflecting the technological developments of mining industry during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation PE489, acknowledging its significance to the industrial archaeology and heritage of Pembrokeshire.

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, representing the region's coal mining heritage. 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 the UK.

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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