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Ore Dressing Shed

A Grade II Listed Building in Halkyn, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2008 / 53°12'3"N

Longitude: -3.1927 / 3°11'33"W

OS Eastings: 320422

OS Northings: 367748

OS Grid: SJ204677

Mapcode National: GBR 6X.2BYF

Mapcode Global: WH76Y.XTT1

Plus Code: 9C5R6R24+8W

Entry Name: Ore Dressing Shed

Listing Date: 31 January 2002

Last Amended: 31 January 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26204

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300026204

Location: To the SW of the engine house.

County: Flintshire

Town: Holywell

Community: Halkyn (Helygain)

Community: Halkyn

Locality: Hendre

Traditional County: Flintshire

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History

The North Hendre Lead Mine worked until 1938, and was subsequently mined for high-quality limestone for glass for Pilkingtons of St Helens until 1969.

Exterior

An early C20 2-storey brick range originally top-lit, with slate roof retained but glazed panels missing, and partly obscured by vegetation. Windows retain iron-framed glazing bars. The W gable end has 2 round-headed upper storey windows and a segmental-headed window R of centre in the lower storey. In the L side wall is a wide doorway under a wooden lintel and brick relieving arch, set back from the R end. The R side wall has a corresponding segment-headed window set back from the L end. The rear gable end has 2 round-headed upper storey windows.

Interior

The 5-bay roof has light angle-iron trusses and retains part of its boarded underside. In the lower storey, the doorway leads into a single unit with brick partition wall incorporating 2 doorways to the L. Behind the partition wall are 2 concrete bases supporting machinery on the upper floor.

Reasons for Listing

Listed in association with the engine house and stack as a rare survival of a once important local industry.

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