Scheduled MonumentsWalesNant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn
Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM215
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located at Rhandir-Mwyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The building housed steam engine machinery essential to the operation of the lead mine, reflecting the technological advancement of the Victorian mining industry in South Wales. The engine house survives as a physical record of the region's extractive industrial heritage during the Post Medieval and Modern periods. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw designation CM215, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to the understanding of Welsh mining operations.

Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM215. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn?

Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House is a nineteenth-century industrial structure located at Rhandir-Mwyn in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM215.

What period does Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn date from?

Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn 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 Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn?

Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn 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 CM215.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nant-y-Mwyn Lead Mine Engine House, Rhandir-Mwyn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to NE of (1.2 km), Stone Circle 200m SW of Cerrig Cynant (1.4 km), Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf, ring cairn to ESE of (1.5 km).

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