Weighbridge House
A Grade II Listed Building in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.003 / 53°0'10"N
Longitude: -3.9431 / 3°56'35"W
OS Eastings: 269704
OS Northings: 346844
OS Grid: SH697468
Mapcode National: GBR 5Y.GW1P
Mapcode Global: WH559.DSK5
Plus Code: 9C5R2334+6P
Entry Name: Weighbridge House
Listing Date: 2 November 2001
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 25850
Building Class: Industrial
ID on this website: 300025850
Location: By the side of the road on the former railway sidings, near the mouth of the Blaenau tunnel.
County: Gwynedd
Community: Ffestiniog
Community: Ffestiniog
Locality: Llechwedd Slate Mine
Built-Up Area: Blaenau Ffestiniog
Traditional County: Merionethshire
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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 weighbridge house dates from approximately this time.
Exterior
A small rectangular plan building. Slate stone construction with hipped roof, from which most of the slates have been removed. Doorway in short return elevation, and small window overlooking the weighbridge. Contains remain of weighing machinery.
Reasons for Listing
Listed for group value with other items at the Llechwedd sidings, and as a rare surviving weighbridge house retaining some machinery.
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