Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Engine House at Hendre
Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Hendre Quarry, Hendre, Cilcain, Flintshire, designated on 24 February 1976.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 24 February 1976
- Locality
- Hendre Quarry
- Town
- Hendre
- Community
- Cilcain
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.20116, -3.20168
- Cadw reference
- 525
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the side of a hill on the edge of Hendre Quarry approximately 0.3km NW of Hendre. Reached from a private road to Hendre Quarry running N off the A541 near Hendre.
History
c1870 and originally attached to VO2 Mine.
Exterior
Rubble with brick dressings to openings, 3 storeys with altered or inserted openings to the front and 2 arched window openings to the top storey on the right hand return elevation.
Interior
Partial inspection only possible at time of 1995 survey.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of an engine house and for historical associations with local industry.
Nearby in the register
- Lime KilnIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Lygan UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ore Dressing ShedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Taylor's Shaft Engine HouseIndustrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.