Brick stack at Wernddu, Caerphilly (Caerffili), Caerphilly

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5695 / 51°34'10"N

Longitude: -3.2019 / 3°12'6"W

OS Eastings: 316796

OS Northings: 186315

OS Grid: ST167863

Mapcode National: GBR HX.D7BP

Mapcode Global: VH6DT.GT44

Plus Code: 9C3RHQ9X+R6

Entry Name: Brick stack at Wernddu

Listing Date: 18 February 1999

Last Amended: 18 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21381

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300021381

Location: Located in the premises of J Pesci Engineering Works in Wernddu, S of the Caerphilly to Cardiff railway line. Visible over a wide area.

County: Caerphilly

Town: Caerphilly

Community: Caerphilly (Caerffili)

Community: Caerphilly

Locality: Van Road

Built-Up Area: Caerphilly

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Mid to late C19 stack, related either to the kilns of boilers of the Wernddu Coal and Brickworks, present by 1901, or to the earlier Black Vein Colliery, shown on the Ordnance Survey of 1875. Although many of the colliery buildings were located further W, an engine house is shown in the vicinity of the stack.

Exterior

Tall square-section tapering stack with stepped corbelled top and neck ring. Constructed of dark red brick. It is now free-standing.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a rare and well preserved industrial chimney stack with historic interest in relation to local industry. A prominent landmark.

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Brick stack at Wernddu

A Grade II Listed Building in Caerphilly (Caerffili), Caerphilly