Scott's Pit - Remnant - Birchgrove, Swansea, Wales.
N 51° 40.095 W 003° 53.115
30U E 438779 N 5724512
Scott's Pit, an abandoned Colliery & mining Pump House, dating from 1770. listed as an ancient monument by Cadw, meaning that the remains of the pump house have to be kept for future generations to enjoy. Located at Birchgrove, Swansea, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMRZJ6
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/28/2016
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The old 1770 engine house and colliery remains of Scott's Pit,
Mostly consisting of an abandoned mining pump house. Located off Gwernllwynchwyth Road, Birchgrove, Swansea, South Wales.
Scott's Pit Engine House & Traces of Ancillary Buildings, is owned and maintained by Swansea Council. It is also listed as an Aincient Monument by CADW, meaning that the remains of the pump house have to be kept for current and future generations to enjoy.
History
"Engine house, built 1817-19 by John Scott, a solicitor from London. It made little money and was subsequently sold to C. H. Smith a local coal-owner who worked it until c1842. A tramroad ran from the pit to White Rock on the Afon Tawe. The engine house was recommissioned in 1872 to ventilate and drain Cae Pridd Colliery and this continued intermittently until 1930. It was restored 1976-80 and is now owned by Swansea Council." Text Source: (
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There is an interesting coal mining trail around the old Collierys and pits in the area and can be viewed at: (
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An extract from this site is shown below:
"Named after John Scott who was responsible for sinking it, but later sold out to C.H.Smith without having achieved the success for which he had hoped. It probably worked from 1819 until about 1840. The impressive stone building is a Cornish beam engine-house, used to pump water from the workings 160 yards below in the Church or Four-Foot seam. The engine-house was one of the first of its type in South Wales. In addition, a stone lined shaft, auxiliary buildings and a tramroad were constructed to exploit what was a proven seam. Extensive investigation of the site by the South West Wales Industrial Archaeology Society has revealed a boiler house, furnace house, winding engine base and pit, and an unusually designed tramplate". Text Source: (
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