Scheduled MonumentsWalesLocomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda
Post Medieval/Modern · Colliery

Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda

Wales
Cadw SAM GM509
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Colliery
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda is a post-medieval industrial structure associated with colliery operations in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. The boiler represents the technological infrastructure of coal mining during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, when steam power was essential to pit operations for pumping, winding, and powering machinery. Located in one of South Wales's most significant coal-producing regions, the surviving boiler testifies to the industrial heritage and mechanical engineering practices of the era. The monument is recorded under Cadw's Scheduled Ancient Monuments register as GM509, acknowledging its importance to understanding the material culture and technological development of Welsh industrial enterprise.

Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM509. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda?

Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda is a post-medieval industrial structure associated with colliery operations in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM509.

What period does Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda date from?

Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a colliery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda?

Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda 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 GM509.

What other scheduled monuments are near Locomotive Type Steam Boiler, Blaen Rhondda?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork 360m NNE of Crug yr Avan (5.7 km), Crug yr Afan Round Cairn (6.1 km), Bwlch yr Avan Dyke (6.4 km).

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