Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Walker Fan House at the former Wynnstay Colliery
Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Plas Madoc
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98261, -3.05399
- Cadw reference
- 15730
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated 1km SW of Ruabon at the former Wynnstay Colliery.
History
Built 1902 to ventilate Wynnstay Colliery which operated from 1856 to 1927. Walker fans were patented in 1887 and the building housed a fan of 6.7m diameter. Machinery has been removed, lean-to side chambers demolished and some walls partially demolished. Tunnel leading to fan drift is now blocked.
Exterior
Red brick with blue bands, brick plinth with blue brick coping, stone fixings. At SW end evasee has stone parapet and dentilled eaves and a cast-iron pulley for controlling the shutters. Fan chamber has large circular openings on each side with stone blocks on the sides and at the base for fixing the machinery. At the NE end sloping brick floor leads down to tunnel opening. Retaining walls have arched window opening in N end. Brick and stone bases for the fan engine to SE and SW of the main tower.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Ref: DE 238.
Reason for designation
Listed as an example of a rare building type which survives relatively intact.
Nearby in the register
- Wynnstay Colliery Walker Fan HouseFan Houseunder 1 mi
- Wynnstay Colliery Winding Engine HouseEngine Houseunder 1 mi
- Vertical Winding Engine House at the Former Wynnstay CollieryIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Offa's Dyke: Section N of Home FarmLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.