The Winding Engine

The Winding House is built on the site of the former Elliot Colliery. The museum’s centre-piece is the original Victorian winding engine. This remarkable machinery was used to operate the cages which transported men and coal between the surface and the mine below. Our dedicated and enthusiastic Engine Volunteers maintain and run the engine for members of the public on specific days throughout the year.

2013 running times 

With the support of our Winding House Engine Volunteer team, we've been able to review our engine running times for this year. In order to give more of our visitors the opportunity to see this remarkable piece of machinery in action, we will now be running the engine on the last Saturday of each month throughout 2013 (excepting December):

The engine will run at 12pm on:

• Saturday 30th March - we regret the engine will not be running on this date due to Engine Volunteers' illness. Apologies for any inconvenience.
• Saturday 27th April
• Saturday 25th May
• Saturday 29th June
• Saturday 27th July
• Saturday 31st August
• Saturday 28th September
• Saturday 26th October
• Saturday 30th November

Dates may be subject to change - please contact us in advance to confirm details.

Please note, the engine will not be running on Bank Holidays this year.

Click on the image above or here for our 2013 engine flyer.

The engine is also occasionally run for special interest groups.

Please ring us on 01443 822666 to find out more or visit the Winding House itself.

Understanding the Winding Engine

The Winding Engine is at the heart of the Winding House.

We have some exciting new additions to the historic engine house - we hope they improve the visitor experience and tell the story of the winding engine, Elliot Colliery and coal mining in South Wales.  Why not come and see them for yourself?