Operating Gear is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 29 December 1994. Engineering structure. 2 related planning applications.
Operating Gear
- WRENN ID
- grey-fireplace-candle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 29 December 1994
- Type
- Engineering structure
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
The Operating Gear is a structure featuring engineering brick walls topped with heavy gritstone coping. At the upper end, there is a ground paddle and radial arm gear made by the Coalbrookdale Company, which is surrounded on three sides by substantial stone blocks. This paddle gear was likely designed by George Buck during the engineering improvements that took place between 1819 and 1831. Iron shod timber gates were removed at the time of inspection in August 1994. The main pound walls are also narrowed and constructed of blue brick.
On the north side, there is a feeder stream with a tapered spillway that includes a central flume controlled by a ratchet paddle gear. Additionally, there is a 60-meter spun concrete culvert from the 20th century leading to a blue brick interceptor bay located beside the tapering walls of the main pound.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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