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Hetty Pit Winding House, 1875 Gyfeillon Rd, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf CF37 2PE

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Accessibility

"There are steep steps and rough ground surfaces at the site. Suitable footwear is recommended. See https://cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-hetty-pit-winding-house"

Brief description

"These listed buildings of the former Great Western Colliery comprise:

(a) the winding house, containing the original steam winding engine, dating from 1875

(b) the steel headgear, built in 1896

See https://cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-hetty-pit-winding-house and https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2014-10-03/volunteers-spend-12-years-restoring-historic-hetty-pit-colliery-winding-house and https://ancientmonuments.uk/129960-hetty-pit-pontypridd#.YT4eg51KiUk

"The Hetty pit winding engine house and headgear are the main surviving remains of the Great Western Colliery, which was once the largest in the Rhondda valley. The engine, which was steam powered, is the oldest of its type in the UK. The steel headgear, built in 1896, is also the oldest of its type surviving. The adjacent fan house contains the colliery ventilation system, installed in 1950. Together these are a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and are an impressive complex of mining engineering."