Scheduled MonumentsWalesGwernllwynchwyth Engine House
Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House

Wales
Cadw SAM GM430
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM430. The engine house dates from the industrial period and represents the mechanical infrastructure associated with extractive or manufacturing industry characteristic of Wales's industrial heritage. As an engine house, the structure originally housed steam-powered or mechanical equipment essential to mining, quarrying, or related industrial operations. The monument survives as physical evidence of Wales's industrial development and the technological systems that powered its economic transformation during the post-medieval and modern periods.

Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM430. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House?

Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM430. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM430.

What period does Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House date from?

Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House 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 Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House?

Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House 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 GM430.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gwernllwynchwyth Engine House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crymlyn Bog Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (3.5 km), Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (4 km), Earthwork on Kilvey Hill (4 km).

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