Winding House and Headstocks at Bestwood Colliery
WINDING HOUSE AND HEADSTOCKS AT BESTWOOD COLLIERY, PARK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235186
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Winding House and Headstocks at Bestwood Colliery
- Statutory Address:
- WINDING HOUSE AND HEADSTOCKS AT BESTWOOD COLLIERY, PARK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1235186
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Winding House and Headstocks at Bestwood Colliery
- Statutory Address 1:
- WINDING HOUSE AND HEADSTOCKS AT BESTWOOD COLLIERY, PARK 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 AND HEADSTOCKS AT BESTWOOD COLLIERY, PARK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Gedling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bestwood Village
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 55639 47460
Details
BESTWOOD ST. ALBANS PARK ROAD SK 54 NE (south side) 4/14 Winding House and Headstocks at Bestwood Colliery II* Winding house and headstocks, 1873. Additions late C19. Concrete and brick with stucco quoins and moulded brick and ashlar dressings. Hipped slate and flat concrete roofs. Italian Gothic style. Moulded plinth, string courses and cornices. Rusticated basement and pilasters. 2 storeys plus basement, 3 bays. Square plan. Panelled west side has 3 blocked doorways. Above, keystoned central recess containing mullioned casement. Flanked by single recesses each with a casement. Above again, 2 rope holes and above them, central mullioned casement. Above again, blind gable with inserted blocked rope hole. North and south sides have each 2 transomed casements and above, 2 multi- keystoned double lancets. Above again, 2 paired casements. East side has adjoining service wing, 2 and 3 storeys, with parapet. To left, door. To right, flat roofed single storey addition with blocked opening and door. Above and above again, to left, a casement. Interior has cast iron stages with classical ornament and ashlar winder stair with square newel. Latticed iron minor stairs. Matchboarded chamfered queen post truss roof on corbels, with ornate iron reinforcement. In situ, 2 single-cylinder vertical winding engines with overhead drum and brake gear. Outside, trabeated concrete clad headstocks with iron lattice stays. In situ pulleys and cage guides. Vertical winding engines are unusual in Great Britain and these are said to be the sole in situ example. This building is notable for the early use of structural concrete.
Listing NGR: SK5562547379
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 425234
- 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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