Scheduled MonumentsWalesKlondyke Lead Mill
Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Klondyke Lead Mill

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN159
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Klondyke Lead Mill is a post-medieval industrial lead processing site located in Conwy, Wales, which operated as part of the wider lead mining and smelting activities characteristic of North Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The site comprises the physical remains of lead milling infrastructure, reflecting the technological processes employed to extract and refine lead ore during this period of intensive mineral extraction. As a scheduled monument under the care of Cadw, Klondyke Lead Mill preserves evidence of Wales's important role in the British lead industry, documenting the industrial heritage of the region during the post-medieval era.

Klondyke Lead Mill is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN159. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Klondyke Lead Mill?

Klondyke Lead Mill is a post-medieval industrial lead processing site located in Conwy, Wales, which operated as part of the wider lead mining and smelting activities characteristic of North Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN159.

What period does Klondyke Lead Mill date from?

Klondyke Lead Mill dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Klondyke Lead Mill?

Klondyke Lead Mill 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 CN159.

What other scheduled monuments are near Klondyke Lead Mill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vale of Conwy Lead Mine (2.7 km), Coed Mawr Pool Lead Mine (4 km), Afon Llugwy Lead Mill (4.6 km).

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