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Post Medieval/Modern · Engine House

Penrhos Engine House

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE203
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Engine House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Penrhos Engine House is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Denbighshire, Wales, that served the mechanical and extractive industries of the region during the Modern period. The building represents the type of purpose-built engine house constructed to house steam-powered machinery, which became essential to Wales's industrial development during the nineteenth century. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, the structure survives as evidence of the technological infrastructure that powered the slate, coal, and metal industries characteristic of the Welsh industrial landscape.

Penrhos Engine House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE203. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Penrhos Engine House?

Penrhos Engine House is a post-medieval industrial structure located in Denbighshire, Wales, that served the mechanical and extractive industries of the region during the Modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE203.

What period does Penrhos Engine House date from?

Penrhos Engine House 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Penrhos Engine House?

Penrhos Engine House 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 DE203.

What other scheduled monuments are near Penrhos Engine House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Middle Sontley to Black Brook Bridge (8 km), Gardden Camp (8.5 km), Offa's Dyke: Y Gardden Camp Section (8.8 km).

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