Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Chimney at Pentre Saeson Foundry
Brymbo, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 9 October 1978
- Locality
- Pentre Saeson
- Community
- Brymbo
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.07097, -3.07818
- Cadw reference
- 1717
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Close to the B5102, between Brymbo and Bwlchgwyn.
History
The foundry was probably established in the late C18 by John Wilkinson, and the chimney is likely to be largely an original feature.
Exterior
Tall circular chimney of stone rubble laid in large blocks, with capping; upper stage above capping is brick. Two semi-circular headed openings with brick dressings on opposite sides at ground level.
Reason for designation
An integral part of the very rare surviving small foundry complex at Pentre Saeson.
Nearby in the register
- Pentre Saeson Foundry BuildingIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Pen-Rhos Engine HouseIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Penrhos Engine HouseEngine Houseunder 1 mi
- The Bottle ChimneyIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.