Steam Winding Engine - Elliots Town, Wales, Great Britain.
N 51° 43.013 W 003° 14.159
30U E 483697 N 5729576
Elliots Colliery closed in 1967, all that remained is the 'Winding House' with a massive steam engine. The Winding House is now a history museum, located in New Tredegar, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales.
Waymark Code: WMGYCV
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/23/2013
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The spectacular steam Elliot Colliery Winding Engine, the only one of its kind remaining in south Wales, has been preserved and you can relive the history of coal in the area.
"The Winding House in New Tredegar is the museum for the Caerphilly County Borough. Newly opened 2011, with a refurbished working steam winding engine, an exciting and varied exhibitions and events programme, fully equipped research room, cafe and shop.
The Winding House tells the history of the County Borough from its first inhabitants to the present day - from the Celts and the Romans, to Castles, Cavaliers and the Industrial Revolution". Source: (
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"The shafts at Elliots Colliery were started in 1888 but it was to take twenty four years before the colliery would hit peak production. By 1912 the mine employed over 2800 men and was producing in excess of 1m tons per year.
However, this production did not come cheaply. The colliery was plagued with problems caused by flooding and powerful pumps had to be installed. The pumps had to clear 8 tons of water for every ton of coal the mine produced.
The colliery was closed in 1967, despite the fact that the mine was still producing over half a million tons per year. Source:
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Street Address:
Winding House
Cross Street
Elliots Town
New Tredegar
Caerphilly
NP24 6EG
Hours of Operation:
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
* Tues - Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Closed Mondays (Open Bank Holidays)
The museum is closed between 24th of December-2nd of January.
Free Admission