Scheduled MonumentsWalesPen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system
Industrial · Quarry

Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system

Conwy, Wales
Cadw SAM CN418
Period
Industrial
Site type
Quarry
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa'r Lôn is a water-driven pump system associated with slate quarrying activity in the Conwy area of Wales. The site represents industrial infrastructure from the nineteenth century, when water power was harnessed to facilitate quarrying operations in this significant slate-producing region. The pump system exemplifies the technological solutions developed to manage water drainage and extraction within slate quarries, a critical operational requirement given the wet conditions encountered at depth. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under Cadw protection, reflecting its archaeological and industrial heritage value as evidence of Victorian-era quarrying technology in North Wales.

Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN418. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system?

Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa'r Lôn is a water-driven pump system associated with slate quarrying activity in the Conwy area of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CN418.

What period does Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system date from?

Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system dates from the industrial period, and is classified as a quarry. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system?

Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system 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 CN418.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pen y Bryn / Cloddfa’r Lôn water-driven pump system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut Circle Settlement Above Gilfach (6.5 km), Cwm Llefrith cairn (7.7 km), Llystyn Gwyn Inscribed Stone (8.2 km).

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