NW Ventilation shaft to Morlais Tunnel, Pant, Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.749 / 51°44'56"N

Longitude: -3.4241 / 3°25'26"W

OS Eastings: 301786

OS Northings: 206547

OS Grid: SO017065

Mapcode National: GBR HL.15F6

Mapcode Global: VH6CX.L9PK

Plus Code: 9C3RPHXG+H9

Entry Name: NW Ventilation shaft to Morlais Tunnel

Listing Date: 11 March 2003

Last Amended: 11 March 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80960

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300080960

Location: Situated just SE of the Brecon Mountain Railway station at Pant.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Cyfarthfa

Community: Pant

Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Later C19 large ventilation shaft, one of 3 to Morlais or Miler tunnel of 1879 on the London and North Western Railway. This railway, one of several in the Merthyr area, came from Abergavenny went through the tunnel to Pontsarn, Cefn Coed and eventually to Merthyr using the joint line with the Brecon and Merthyr Railway.

Exterior

Ventilation shaft to railway tunnel, circular, red brick with battered sides and raised brick square labels under brick top band, itself under sandstone coping carrying shallow-domed iron protective grille. Bricks are laid in alternate courses of headers and stretchers.

Reasons for Listing

Included as one of an exceptional group of distinctive railway structures from the industrial history of the area.

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NW Ventilation shaft to Morlais Tunnel

A Grade II Listed Building in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil