Scheduled MonumentsWalesWynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House
Post Medieval/Modern · Fan House

Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE238
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Fan House
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House is a late nineteenth or early twentieth century industrial ventilation structure located in Denbighshire, Wales. The building housed a Walker fan, a mechanical ventilation system essential to the operation of the colliery, enabling the circulation of air through the underground workings and the removal of dangerous gases. As part of the Wynnstay Colliery complex, the fan house represents the technological infrastructure that supported coal extraction during the industrial development of the region. The structure survives as evidence of the engineering systems that made deep mining operations viable in this period.

Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE238. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House?

Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House is a late nineteenth or early twentieth century industrial ventilation structure located in Denbighshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE238.

What period does Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House date from?

Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a fan house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House?

Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan 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 DE238.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A 1.43km length of the Ellesmere Canal and associated features at Chirk Bank (6.2 km), Motte castle adjacent to Oaklands Hall, Chirk Bank (6.3 km), Roman military site at Rhyn Park (6.4 km).

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