NPRN405059
Map ReferenceSN90NW
Grid ReferenceSN9108008010
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPowys
Old CountyBrecknockshire
CommunityYstradfellte
Type Of SiteEMPLOYEE SEARCH HOUSE
PeriodPost Medieval
DescriptionThe Search House for male employees. On reporting for duty, men were searched and any matches, pipes, cigarettes and any articles likely to cause explosions were handed over. The building is described on OS 1/2500 (1877) as an office, the building is shown but not annotated on Nobel (1927). The building has been demolished.
Reference:
Nobel Industries Ltd. (1927) Block Plan of Glyn Neath Black Powder Factory. NMRW
D.J.Percival, 18 October 2006