Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
13/11/1997
Date of Amendment
13/11/1997
Name of Property
Trefrane Cliff Colliery Chimney
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Nolton and Roch
Location
Situated about 1 km N of Nolton Haven below the coast road in steep valley just in from the sea-shore.
History
Later C19 boilerhouse chimney of the Trefrane Cliff Colliery, on the W edge of the Pembrokeshire coalfield. The Nolton and Newgale Coalfield had six main collieries in the later C19, Trefrane Cliff Colliery was the last to close, in 1905.
Exterior
Colliery chimney, square, rubble stone up to about one-third height, the rest of red brick, eroded at top. There are associated wall footings to the engine house and boiler adjoining the chimney.
Reason for designation
The last building left of the most westerly coalfield in Wales, included mainly for historic interest.
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