Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chimney Stack SW of Brynlludw
Llanidloes Without, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Van, Llanidloes Without, Powys, designated on 17 November 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 17 November 2004
- Locality
- Van
- Community
- Llanidloes Without
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.47880, -3.56241
- Cadw reference
- 83251
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 164 Llanidloes (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located off the W side of a lane which leads to Van Farm. Immediately SW of Brynlludw bungalow.
History
The Van mines were exploited for lead from 1866, and were managed by Captain William Williams and owned by Earl Vane. A new shaft, known as Seaham's, was sunk c1870 to the S of the original deep shaft. Due to its depth a Cornish pumping engine was brought in from elsewhere, and erected c1876. This boiler stack was connected to the former engine house, which is no longer standing above ground level; the outline of the mine shaft is visible to the E and has recently been infilled. The engine house is shown on the Ordnance Survey of 1903, and in a photo of 1932.
Exterior
Tall tapering octagonal stack of yellow firebrick with moulded octagonal iron cap to top, beneath which is a brick band. The shaft rests on a square brick base with moulded capstone.
Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent and well-preserved boiler stack, a survival from an important regional industry, of which little else remains above ground level.
Nearby in the register
- Chimney Stack W of BrynlludwNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pen y CastellHillfortunder 1 mi
- Village Institute, VanNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Penyclun Lead MineLead Mineunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.