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Latitude: 53.1108 / 53°6'38"N
Longitude: -3.1999 / 3°11'59"W
OS Eastings: 319774
OS Northings: 357739
OS Grid: SJ197577
Mapcode National: GBR 6X.835P
Mapcode Global: WH77J.T2DJ
Plus Code: 9C5R4R62+82
Entry Name: Engine House at the former Nant Lead-mine
Listing Date: 11 May 1979
Last Amended: 29 May 1998
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 1301
Building Class: Industrial
ID on this website: 300001301
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.
County: Denbighshire
Town: Ruthin
Community: Llanarmon-yn-Ial (Llanarmon-yn-Iâl)
Community: Llanarmon-yn-Ial
Locality: Nant
Traditional County: Denbighshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
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.
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.
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.
A particularly large and imposing industrial remnant of the local lead-mining industry. Of group value with the chimney on the slope above.
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