Former Locomotive Shed

Cadw's description

Location

Located on eastern quayside of New Dock towards its southern end at the terminus of the former Penrhyn Railway.

History

Built in 1876 as part of the new narrow gauge railway line of 1' 10 3/4" (0.6m) running from the Penrhyn Quarry through Tregarth, along the Afon Cegin valley to its terminus at Porth Penrhyn. The Penrhyn Railway continued to operate a passenger service for the quarrymen until 1951 and ceased work in 1962 at which time the rails were taken up.

Exterior

Long rectagular building in 2 sections, that to rear lower and slightly recessed. Irregularly coursed rubblestone with quoins and reddish brown and yellow brick dressings; slate roofs. Main section has twin round-headed locomotive entrances to front gable end with slate-infilled roundel to apex, all with brick surrounds, reddish brown to inner ring, yellow to outer; long walls in 4 symmetrical bays with plain plinth and piers forming recessed panels in which are set tall rectangular windows (sheeted over at time of Survey) with brick dressings and slate cills and lintels. Lower section has 3 similar windows in plain long walls.

Interior

Interior not accesible at time of Survey.

Reason for designation

Included as a well-preserved example of a late C19 narrow gauge locomotive shed of some architectural distinction on the old Penrhyn Railway, having strong group value with other structures at Porth Penrhyn.