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
22095
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/07/1999
Date of Amendment
23/07/1999
Name of Property
Former Llanbradach Colliery brick reservoir
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Llanbradach and Pwllypant
Town
Locality
Llanbradach Colliery
Easting
314823
Northing
190942
Street Side
E
Location
Llanbradach Colliery is on the steep hillside to the W of the village. The reservoir is sited immediately E of Colliery Road with the engine hall to the N and winding house to the S.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Llanbradach Colliery was opened in 1894 by Cardiff Steam Coal Collieries Ltd. Although one of the smaller coal companies, it became one of the largest collieries in South Wales, employing 3000 colliers at its peak in 1913. It continued in operation after nationalisation but was closed in 1961. Ordnance Survey maps suggest 2 main phases of development, the extant structures mostly belonging to the second phase, of the early C20, when most of the original buildings appear to have been replaced. Most of the colliery buildings have survived and have been in use for a variety of light industrial purposes. They form an unusually complete and impressive colliery complex prominently sited overlooking the Rhymney Valley.
The reservoir is first shown on the 1915 Ordnance Survey and supplied water to the adjacent boilers for the winding engine.
Exterior
A reservoir rectangular in plan, approximately 30m by 18m and 6m high. It is constructed of stepped brickwork with rounded corners and is built into the hillside on the W side. Part of the E wall has been breached. Several cast iron pipes project from the walls.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for group value with other associated items at Llanbradach Colliery.
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