Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House
Beam engine house, 630m sw of kilmux house

Kilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House

Scotland
HES SM7769
Site type
Beam engine house, 630m sw of kilmux house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kilmux Colliery beam engine house is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located in Fife, Scotland, approximately 630 metres south-west of Kilmux House. The building housed a beam engine, a type of reciprocating steam engine widely employed in Scottish collieries during the Industrial Revolution for pumping water from mine workings and raising coal to the surface. The engine house represents the mechanical infrastructure essential to coal extraction operations in the region during this period. The structure survives as physical evidence of Fife's significant coal mining heritage and the technological innovations that sustained the industry.

Kilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7769. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House?

Kilmux Colliery beam engine house is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located in Fife, Scotland, approximately 630 metres south-west of Kilmux House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7769.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House?

Kilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM7769.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilmux Colliery, beam engine house, 630m SW of Kilmux House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maiden Castle,motte,Windygates (3.1 km), Down Law,fort 350m S of Downfield,Coaltown of Burnturk (3.5 km), Standing Stones of Lundin, Lundin Links (4.4 km).

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