Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Engine House at the former Nant Lead-mine
Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nant, Ruthin, Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, designated on 11 May 1979.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 11 May 1979
- Locality
- Nant
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11078, -3.19995
- Cadw reference
- 1301
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the steep E bank of the Nant valley, some 50m below the former mine chimney, which is below W side of road, near Tanygraig.
History
Engine house for former Cornish beam-engine that pumped the Nant lead-mine, said to be dated 1841. The Nant or Westminster lead-mine was one of the more prominent mining enterprises in the area.
Exterior
Beam-engine house, large scale, rectangular, roughly 20 by 28 feet (6m by 8.5m) at its present summit. Battered limestone walls, about 40 feet (12m) high with squared quoins, roof missing. Narrower S elevation said to have blocked round-headed opening with voussoirs of dressed sandstone and dated keystone, now overgrown. Blocked entrance shaft to S of this elevation. E side has tall blocked opening with timber lintel to centre and tall narrow ground floor opening to left with timber lintel. Remains of centre opening at top. N side has blocked window with timber lintel at first floor and blocked broad brick arch at ground floor. W side has blocked ground floor opening to right, blocked first floor opening and remains of second floor opening.
Interior
Once plastered. Blocked arch with cut-stone voussoirs to S. Tall blocked brick arch N, with first floor blocked square-headed opening at first floor and blocked 2nd floor brick-arched opening. Blocked opening ground level W. Beam holes for 2 main beams.
Reason for designation
A particularly large and imposing industrial remnant of the local lead-mining industry. Of group value with the chimney on the slope above.
Nearby in the register
- Chimney at the former Nant Lead-mineIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Range of Outbuildings to N of Plas yn PantAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas yn PantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lime Kiln S of LlanerchAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.