Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Weighbridge Hut
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1996
- Locality
- Maenofferen Slate Quarry
- Community
- Ffestiniog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.00131, -3.91665
- Cadw reference
- 16895
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
Located immediately to the S of the powered incline drumhouse, at the mouth of the connecting tunnel to the main level; built against the rock facing the railtrack.
Exterior
Description: Small late C19 or early C20 rectangular booth constructed of slate throughout; formerly a weighbridge hut. Entrance to L with counter window immediately adjoining to R; door and glazing missing. Plain small chimney to R gable end; plain interior now lacking weighing apparatus.
Included for group value with the nearby incline drumhouse and chimney at Maenofferen, an exceptionally complete example of a slate quarry level.
Nearby in the register
- Remote Incline DrumhouseIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Powered Incline Drumhouse including chimneyIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Booster StationIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Former Engine HouseIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.