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Bryngwyn Colliery engine house, Bedwas.
W. S. Cartwright of Newport built Bryngwyn Colliery Engine House in 1868. This style of engine was known as "Inverted Cornish".
The colliery started in 1865 or 66 and suffered badly from water, there being several stoppages as a result of it. Bad flooding took place in October 1891 and the final straw came as reported below.
'Bryngwyn Colliery, on 8th of June1893 instructions issued to workmen to bring their tools to bank, owing to pressure of water since stopping of Cwmyglo, Energlyn and Rhos Llantwit Collieries. The pumping engines will be stopped at once. About 200 men affected.'- SWDN 9th June1893.
It was formally abandoned the same month.
However, in April 1894 R. Thomas was reported as opening Bryngwyn, but whether this was the old pit or a new drift I do not know. He worked it until abandoning it in June 1903. No more than seven men were employed during this time.
From the Inspector of Mines list, 1896 only 7 men employed including 3 surface workers, coal produced from the Maesmawr seam.
Much of the information on this mine was supplied by Tony Cooke.