Minffordd Brick Built Store

Minffordd Brick Built Store
Location	Minffordd Yard Brick built store adjacent to side of New Stores Building
Register No	84
T. Corner ID	MY036
Operational	Yes
Heritage Status	None
Historical significance	A 'traditionally built' brick building with sloping roof with a currently unknown 'heritage'. It is now used as a paint store by Infrastructure Department. Previously used for storing Thermit Welding equipment (confirmed - see Rail weld). It was built circa 18?? 19?? and was originally built for (to be inserted). A note on the 2015 Building Register just states 'Paint Store' although this read 'Thermit Store' on Sep 2013 Register' An 'heritage looking' building with a history that can still be used that has a history that requires further research. (More to be amended/added to by other Festipedia contributors please.) Materials and workmanship: Pitched slate roofed building with brick walls. Single external door which appears to be made from sheet steel cladding off-cut. Single external window (material to be inserted). Steel and mesh secure 'cage to one side. (More to be added post internal inspection/survey once undertaken).
Cadw Blg ID	Not listed (tbc)
Description	External - see above. Internal description to be added when surveyed.
Present use	July 2015: used as a paint store by Infrastructure Department(to be confirmed).
Previous use	Thermit welding equipment Store 19?? - 20?? Previous to this use as a (More to be added by other Festipedia contributors please.)
Condition	A survey of the current external and internal conditions is required. Damaged brickwork on one corner (see phototgraph) . Confirmation of duration of current use as a paint store is required.
Recent works	Unknown (details to be inserted). Roof: Pitched slate Door and Windows: see above. Walls: Brick (solid or cavity to be confirmed post Internal and External Survey) Reinstatements: External wall requires repair where facing brickwork has deteriorated (see photograph below) Gutters: none.
Urgent and Immediate Repairs required	External brickwork repair see above. Any internal repairs to be confirmed post internal inspection/survey.
Less urgent repairs	See under urgent. Internal repairs await internal survey.
Improvements needed	To be considered post external and internal survey.
Potential alternative uses	July 2015: unknown.

General view
Front elevation
Side elevation
Rear 'elevation'
General view showing brickwork condition
Brickwork condition detail - July 2015

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