Aberthaw Limeworks

On December the 22nd 1888  'The Aberthaw Pebble Limestone Company' opened the lime works at Aberthaw near the coast of South Wales. The owner David Owen was also the  owner of the  local newspaper 'Western Mail' which still exists today.Visit Date August 2023Aberthaw LimeworksThe works were primarily built to utilise the huge number of Limestone Pebbles that had previously...

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Ynyscedwyn Ironworks

The site of the Ynyscedwyn Ironworks is a remnant of the past and is one of the most iconic sightsin the village of Ystradgynlais near Swansea.Visit Date March 2023Click on the any image for a larger viewYnyscedwyn Ironworks' long history has been traced. Thanks to a find of pig iron it has been able to date iron production here back to 1612.As you would expect the site has gone through...

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Kilgetty Ironworks

 Also known as Stepaside Ironworks, Saundersfoot, PembrokeshireLike many ironworks in Wales, the works at Kilgetty did not provide much iron during its intermittent operational years.Visit Date October 2023Iconic image of Kilgetty IronworksFollowing the successful introduction of anthracite smelting at Ynyscedwyn in 1836, Kilgetty Ironworks were established in 1848-49 by Charles Ranken...

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