Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
25851
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/11/2001
Date of Amendment
06/12/2001
Name of Property
Crane at Former Llechwedd Sidings
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Ffestiniog
Town
Locality
Llechwedd Slate Mine
Easting
269701
Northing
346831
Street Side
W
Location
Located by the side of the road on the former railway sidings, near the mouth of the Blaenau tunnel.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
In 1879, the LNWR opened a standard guage branch line from Betwes y coes to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Narrow and standard guage sidings were installed at Pant yr Afon to allow the transport of slates from the Llechwedd quarry on the LNWR. The crane house dates from approximately this time.
Exterior
Cast-iron manually-operated hoist on coped sidings platform. The hoist consists of a tapering iron Doric column, the base of which has a swivel mechanism enabling rotation of the crane arm from side to side. A crankshaft operates a large spoked wheel which manipulates the arm; this is a tapering octagonal mast of painted pine, roughly 5m long. Foundry plate: W and J Galloway, Manchester.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a complete late C19 manual crane with group value with other listed items at the former Llechwedd sidings.
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