British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Winding house

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0625 / 53°3'45"N

Longitude: -4.2246 / 4°13'28"W

OS Eastings: 251026

OS Northings: 354012

OS Grid: SH510540

Mapcode National: GBR 5L.C084

Mapcode Global: WH54Z.29K1

Plus Code: 9C5Q3Q7G+25

Entry Name: Winding house

Listing Date: 21 July 2000

Last Amended: 21 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23724

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300023724

Location: Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen-yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry to the east of the Eureka Slate Mill.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Llanllyfni

Community: Llanllyfni

Locality: Pen-yr-Orsedd

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: House

Find accommodation in
Nantlle

History

Winding house built c1923. 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 l997.

Exterior

Regularly coursed slate slabs and irregularly coursed rubblestone; slate roof with integral end stack to south-east gable. Ramped entrance to doorway to far right on north-east wall. Multi-paned horizontal window to north-west gable end and 2-light window to south-east gable end.

Interior

Electric motor and uphaulage drum survive intact.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an electrically-powered winding house associated with the pioneering electrical technology employed at Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry between 1900 and 1925.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Weighbridge House
    Located directly adjacent to the locomotive shed immediately to the north of the incline and drumhouse at the south-east corner of Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry.
  • II Locomotive Shed
    Located immediately to the north of the incline and drumhouse at the south-east corner of Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen-yr-Orsedd Quarry.
  • II Eureka Slate Mill
    Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen- yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry immediately to the north-east of the slate steps leading down to Level VI (Bonc yr Offis).
  • II Engine House
    Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen-yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry at the foot of the modern steep access road from Y Fron.
  • II Engine House
    Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen- yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry at the foot of the modern steep access road from Y Fron.
  • II Transformer House
    Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of the Pen-yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry towards the foot of the modern steep access road from Y Fron.
  • II Drying House
    Located on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of the Pen-yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry at the foot of the modern steep access road from Y Fron.
  • II Engine House
    Located to the north-west of the Eureka slate mill on Level VIII (Bonc Brig) of Pen-yr-Orsedd Slate Quarry.

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.