NPRN33719
Map ReferenceSS69NE
Grid ReferenceSS6773096290
Unitary (Local) AuthoritySwansea
Old CountyGlamorgan
CommunityBonymaen
Type Of SiteENGINE HOUSE
PeriodPost Medieval
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Description
Ruinous engine house above former coal mine.
Shaft was sunk in c.1772 and worked until 1828 when an exposion led to its closure. Re-opened in 1881 and the present pumping house dates from this period. Finally closed c.1893.