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Chimney at the former Nant Lead-mine

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanarmon-yn-Ial, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1108 / 53°6'38"N

Longitude: -3.1991 / 3°11'56"W

OS Eastings: 319831

OS Northings: 357741

OS Grid: SJ198577

Mapcode National: GBR 6X.83D8

Mapcode Global: WH77J.T2TH

Plus Code: 9C5R4R62+89

Entry Name: Chimney at the former Nant Lead-mine

Listing Date: 11 May 1979

Last Amended: 29 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 1302

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300001302

Location: Situated on the steep E slope of the Nant valley, just below the road and Tanygraig cottage.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Mold

Community: Llanarmon-yn-Ial (Llanarmon-yn-Iâl)

Community: Llanarmon-yn-Ial

Locality: Nant

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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History

Engine house chimney to the former Nant lead-mine, situated some 150m above the engine-house, built 1841, and presumably connected to it. The mine was called the Westminster or Great Westminster mine in the C19.

Exterior

Lead-mine chimney, coursed limestone, circular, some 13m high. Tapering profile, small flue opening to W side.

Reasons for Listing

Included with the engine-house below as rare surviving structures of the once important local lead mines.

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