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Former Weighbridge Hut

Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Maenofferen Slate Quarry, Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, designated on 1 February 1996.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Former Weighbridge Hut, Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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