Ben Salter's photos with the keyword: pontypool

Flywheels and cogs

22 Sep 2009 82
Disused Colliery with 1845 beam pumping engine.

Piston

22 Sep 2009 97
Disused Colliery with 1845 beam pumping engine. Access into this buiding is very tricky and dangerous. However I managed to get a few shots.

Piston and condenser pump

22 Sep 2009 82
Disused Colliery with 1845 beam pumping engine. Parts of the engine seen here, I can't get over how this has managed to survive until 2009!! It was installed in 1845.

A very rare thing indeed!

22 Sep 2009 84
Disused Colliery with 1845 beam pumping engine. I'd heard about this engine, but never really knew where it was. However a recent vist to the area prompted a look on Google Earth first. And hoorah here it is! Incredible that this has survived here since 1845!!! More info can be found here

Pump houses

22 Sep 2009 80
Disused Colliery with 1845 beam pumping engine.

Glyn Pits near Pontypool

22 Sep 2009 93
Disused Colliery with 1845 beam pumping engine.

cottage

16 Sep 2007 64
Canal side house at Pontypool Wharf