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Locomotive Shed

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0641 / 53°3'50"N

Longitude: -4.2242 / 4°13'27"W

OS Eastings: 251056

OS Northings: 354190

OS Grid: SH510541

Mapcode National: GBR 5L.BSDS

Mapcode Global: WH54Z.27RS

Plus Code: 9C5Q3Q7G+M8

Entry Name: Locomotive Shed

Listing Date: 21 July 2000

Last Amended: 21 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23671

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300023671

Location: Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of the Pen-yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry to the east of the modern steep access road from Y Fron.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Llanllyfni

Community: Llanllyfni

Locality: Pen-yr-Orsedd

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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History

Constructed after 1916 as part of expansion at the quarry. The quarry opened c1816 and in 1863 it was bought by W A Darbishire & Co. During the 1890s about 450 men worked here: it finally closed in 1997.

Exterior

Regularly coursed and dressed slate slabs; slate roof. Rectangular plan with roughly central catslide lean-to on east side. Gable end to north has wide entrance with steel lintel; short integral stack to south gable end.

Interior

A-frame roof trusses.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved locomotive shed built as part of a programme of expansion at the quarry during the First World War, having strong group value with other structures on this level.

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