Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21850
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/05/1999
Date of Amendment
28/05/1999
Name of Property
Waterfall Viaduct
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanberis
Town
Caernarfon
Locality
Llanberis
Easting
257786
Northing
359321
Street Side
Location
Located above the spectacular waterfalls of Afon Hwch immediately to the north of Waterfall Station on the Snowdon Mountain Railway.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
An original structure on The Snowdon Mountain Railway, which was founded as The Snowdon Mountain Tramroad & Hotels Co. Ltd. in 1894 and opened in 1896. The engineers were Douglas and Francis Fox and the line was originally operated by 5 steam locomotives from Switzerland on the rack and pinion system first devised by Dr Roman Abt of Lucerne. Purely recreational in use, the line has always been a major attraction to tourists visiting the area.
Exterior
Railway viaduct comprising 4 tall skewed round-headed arches to incline. Snecked rock-faced rubblestone blocks with heavily tooled ashlar coping and toothed purple brick arches.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a major engineering structure on the pioneering Snowdon Mountain Railway; occupies a spectacular position over natural waterfalls.
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