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Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss is a post-medieval and modern industrial building situated on Fenn's Moss in Wales. The site lies upon Triassic bedrock comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposits, geology that underlies much of the lowland areas of North Wales. The deep peat accumulation above this foundation provided the raw material for industrial extraction and processing at this location.
The works represents the industrial exploitation of peatland resources during the modern period, when mechanised methods transformed traditional peat cutting into a commercial enterprise. Such processing facilities typically incorporated equipment for drying, compressing and packaging peat for use as fuel, horticultural material, and industrial feedstock. The surviving structures document the technological and economic development of peat extraction as an extractive industry.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the Welsh Historic Monuments authority, under reference FL182, reflecting its significance to the industrial and economic heritage of the region. Fenn's Moss itself represents one of Wales's important wetland landscapes, and the processing works are integral to understanding how these extensive peatlands were managed and utilised during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference FL182. View the official record →
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss is a post-medieval and modern industrial building situated on Fenn's Moss in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference FL182.
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a industrial building. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss 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 FL182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haulton Ring Moated Site (1.1 km), Starks Lift Bridge at Windmill Lane (2.5 km), Moated site and cultivation remains 310m north west of Mossley Well Farm (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Peat Processing Works, Fenn's Moss stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.