Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
24391
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
31/07/1995  
Date of Amendment
14/11/2000  
Name of Property
Footbridge at hydro-electric station (partly in Rhayader community)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanwrthwl  
Town
 
Locality
Elan Valley  
Easting
292570  
Northing
264499  
Street Side
S  
Location
Spanning the River Elan below Caban Coch dam.  

Description


Broad Class
Industrial  
Period
 

History
 

Exterior
Power stations are symmetrical pair. Brown stone, slate roof. Parallel to river Elan. Each has one 4-window block with attached lower 3-window block set towards river; lantern ventilator to each block. Larger block has, to river, central doorway with small window over; 2 windows to each side (cruciform glazing); rear elevation similar but lacks doorway; gable end towards dam has doorway with elliptical head, and round window above. Lower block set forward with doorway in angle; 3 windows, central 2-light window flanked by 3-light windows, rear similar but with central doorway, not window; gable end away from dam has large 3-light round-headed window with heavy transom. Interior retains operating machinery including turbines and generators to upstream blocks, downstream blocks have railed pits, wooden cases with gauges etc. Footbridge connects the two stations. Stone; 3 broad elliptical arches; return walls to ends opposite entrances to power houses. Bridge connects with revetment walls below power houses; grey stone, splayed downstream ends with arched outlets.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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