Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chimney at the former Nant Lead-mine
Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nant, Mold, 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
- Mold
- Community
- Llanarmon-yn-Ial
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11081, -3.19910
- Cadw reference
- 1302
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 slope of the Nant valley, just below the road and Tanygraig cottage.
History
Engine house chimney to the former Nant lead-mine, situated some 150m above the engine-house, built 1841, and presumably connected to it. The mine was called the Westminster or Great Westminster mine in the C19.
Exterior
Lead-mine chimney, coursed limestone, circular, some 13m high. Tapering profile, small flue opening to W side.
Reason for designation
Included with the engine-house below as rare surviving structures of the once important local lead mines.
Nearby in the register
- Engine House 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.