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Westminster, Castell Engine Shaft

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 18228
Trust : Clwyd Powys
Community : Llanarmon-yn-ial
Unitary authority : Denbighshire
NGR : SJ2023657415
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL LEAD MINE

Description :
Lead (19th century)

Geology
Carboniferous Limestone.

Workings
The Cornish Pumping Engine at Castell Engine Shaft apparently also served Shaft Newydd, which was a whim shaft. Little evidence remains to identify the Castell Engine site at SJ20205740 or Shaft Newydd to the west of it.

The site is farmed at Castell Farm and the engine house site remains as a small area of waste on the west side of the road as it runs north to Eryrys.

Transport
No evidence.

Power
A Cornish pumping engine was recorded at Castell Shaft and a whim at Shaft Newydd (CRO AB/40).

Processing
No evidence.

Other features
No evidence.

Corrections made from information supplied by a member of the public (Ebbs, C, 2012).

Sources :
Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust , 1993 , Site visit record - PRN18228
Ebbs, Cris , 2012 , Correspondence - Westminster, Nant and Westminster, Castell Engine Shaft

Events :

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Compiled date : 31-12-1995


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April 21, 2025, 4:49 am - File produced for Archwilio from CPAT's Regional HER.
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