Towanroath Engine House At Sw699500

Towanroath Engine House is a disused pumping beam engine house and associated structure, built around the late 19th century and partly rebuilt in the 20th century by the National Trust. It is constructed of Killas rubble, with brick arches over the main openings and brick used for the upper parts of the chimneys.

The engine house has a rectangular plan and features a round chimney that clasps the rear left-hand corner, along with the foundation walls of a former horizontal engine at the back. There is no surviving wooden floor, roof structure, or machinery.

The exterior consists of three storeys above a basement. It has round-headed openings with brick voussoirs. The front wall has a tall integral doorway, while the rear gable wall contains central openings on each floor. The right-hand wall has a small basement opening on the left and two ground floor window openings. The left-hand wall is blind.