Winding House, Heapstead and Headstock at Caphouse Colliery
WINDING HOUSE, HEAPSTEAD AND HEADSTOCK AT CAPHOUSE COLLIERY, NEW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1135482
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Winding House, Heapstead and Headstock at Caphouse Colliery
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING HOUSE, HEAPSTEAD AND HEADSTOCK AT CAPHOUSE COLLIERY, NEW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1135482
- Date first listed:
- 06-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Winding House, Heapstead and Headstock at Caphouse Colliery
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING HOUSE, HEAPSTEAD AND HEADSTOCK AT CAPHOUSE COLLIERY, NEW ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING HOUSE, HEAPSTEAD AND HEADSTOCK AT CAPHOUSE COLLIERY, NEW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Sitlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 25341 16451
Details
SE21NE SITLINGTON NEW ROAD (north side), Middlestown
6/42 Winding house, - heapstead and headstock at Caphouse Colliery
GV II*
Winding house, heapstead and headstock. 1876 and later. Coursed, squared stone winding house with stone slate roof. The heapstead has a stone base, the upper part is of brick with steel and concrete reinforcement, and an asbestos roof. The headstock is wooden with later steelwork. The winding house has a central doorway up stone steps and has a tablet reading:
"ELK (Emma Lister Kaye) 1876"
Round-arched window to each side. 2 similar windows to rear, one now a doorway. The base of the heapstead has round-arched, brick-vaulted openings to the shaft head. A 1987 stone building has been added to the north side in keeping with the winding house. Concrete and brickwork encloses the upper part and has a hipped asbestos roof. The headstock tapers and the wooden sections are plated at the joints, the lower sections encased in concrete. Cast-iron spoked winding wheels. Later steel work ramps down to the winding house. The wooden headstock is thought to be the last surviving example in Yorkshire.- The winding house contains the original Davy Bros. twin cylinder steam winding engine, which was used regularly until 1974, and occasionally until 1981. The shaft is thought to date from 1791 and was sunk for James Milnes. The lease was bought by Sir John Lister Kaye of Denby Grange in 1827. A new company took over in 1917. Other attached buildings not included in the list.
Listing NGR: SE2534116451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 342535
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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