Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Penyclun Lead Mine
Llanidloes Without, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanidloes Without, Powys, recorded as Lead Mine (Post Medieval/Modern).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- Lead Mine
- Period
- Post Medieval/Modern
- Date of designation
- 11 August 1998
- Community
- Llanidloes Without
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.47322, -3.57536
- SAM number
- MG246
- Cadw record number
- 3523
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1588 map "Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0" (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1588 · Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0 (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
A compact group of well-preserved lead mining remains associated with Penyclun mine, developed in the 1850s and 1860s with little later alteration. The focal point of the group is a small beam engine house with chimney in a nearly complete condition. The remains of the boiler house can be seen against this, together with a small reservoir and leat to supply it with water. A waterwheel pit also survives nearby, and a level and an open shaft are visible to the west. The scheduled area is bounded by a fence line on the south, and extends northwards to include the shaft and a building platform. Of national importance as an exceptionally compact and complete group of features form a well preserved mid nineteenth century lead mine.
Nearby in the register
- Pen y Clun CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Stable and Cart-shed at Glyn ClywedogNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Glyn ClywedogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Chimney Stack SW of BrynlludwIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.