Scheduled MonumentsWalesPentreclwydau Colliery
Post Medieval/Modern · Colliery

Pentreclwydau Colliery

Wales
Cadw SAM GM537
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Colliery
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pentreclwydau Colliery is a post-medieval and modern industrial colliery located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM537. The site represents the coalfield development characteristic of South Wales during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, reflecting the region's significant role in Britain's industrial economy. The colliery's surviving structures and remains document the technological and organisational practices of underground coal extraction during this period of intensive industrial expansion.

Pentreclwydau Colliery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM537. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pentreclwydau Colliery?

Pentreclwydau Colliery is a post-medieval and modern industrial colliery located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM537. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM537.

What period does Pentreclwydau Colliery date from?

Pentreclwydau Colliery 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 Pentreclwydau Colliery?

Pentreclwydau Colliery 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 GM537.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pentreclwydau Colliery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Caglau cairn (4.8 km), Bryn Llydan Round Barrow (5 km), Camp 280m S of Melin Court Brook (5.2 km).

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