Scheduled MonumentsWalesYstrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel
Post Medieval/Modern · Lead Mine

Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel

Ceredigion, Wales
Cadw SAM CD143
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Lead Mine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mining site located in Ceredigion, Wales. The site comprises the surviving structural remains associated with lead extraction operations, including mine buildings and a water wheel installation that powered or serviced the mining enterprise. The water wheel represents the application of hydraulic technology to facilitate mineral processing or drainage, a common feature of Welsh lead mines during their period of commercial operation. The site documents the industrial heritage of lead mining in Wales during the post-medieval period, when such operations formed significant components of the regional economy and landscape.

Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD143. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel?

Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel is a post-medieval and modern industrial lead mining site located in Ceredigion, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD143.

What period does Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel date from?

Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lead mine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel?

Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel 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 CD143.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ystrad Einion Lead Mine Buildings and Water Wheel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bwlch yr Adwy Round Barrow (7 km), Pencraig y Pistill Round Cairn (7.4 km), Waun Llechwedd Llyfn long hut (7.7 km).

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