Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
80960
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
11/03/2003
Date of Amendment
11/03/2003
Name of Property
NW Ventilation shaft to Morlais Tunnel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Pant
Town
Locality
Pant
Easting
301786
Northing
206547
Street Side
Location
Situated just SE of the Brecon Mountain Railway station at Pant.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Later C19 large ventilation shaft, one of 3 to Morlais or Miler tunnel of 1879 on the London and North Western Railway. This railway, one of several in the Merthyr area, came from Abergavenny went through the tunnel to Pontsarn, Cefn Coed and eventually to Merthyr using the joint line with the Brecon and Merthyr Railway.
Exterior
Ventilation shaft to railway tunnel, circular, red brick with battered sides and raised brick square labels under brick top band, itself under sandstone coping carrying shallow-domed iron protective grille. Bricks are laid in alternate courses of headers and stretchers.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as one of an exceptional group of distinctive railway structures from the industrial history of the area.
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