Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
18591
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/07/1997
Date of Amendment
28/07/1997
Name of Property
Chimney
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Abersychan
Town
Pontypool
Locality
The British
Easting
324974
Northing
203354
Street Side
S
Location
About 500m to the west of The British on the south side of the mountain road to Abertillery.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Probably dating from 1870-1879 and built as a ventilation shaft for the adjacent Cwm-Byrgwm colliery. The Ordnance Survey map of 1879 shows it in position. Mining began here before 1820.
Exterior
Tall square section chimney over a ventilation shaft. It is built of yellow, possibly Ebbw Vale or Blaendare bricks. Plain tapering shaft except for slightly larger section cap and coping.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a rare surviving colliery ventilation shaft in an area of deep mining, relics of which have now almost disappeared.
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