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1869 The '''Blaina Iron and Coal Company''' was formed to revive the [[Blaina Iron Works]], and several furnaces were put into operation.  
1869 The '''Blaina Iron and Coal Company''' was formed to revive the [[Blaina Iron Works]], and several furnaces were put into operation.  


1871 The company purchased the [[Nantyglo Ironworks|Nantyglo]] and [[Beaufort Ironworks]], and was renamed the [[Nantyglo and Blaina Ironworks Co|Nantyglo and Blaina Iron Works Company]] (Limited) with John Richardson as managing director. However, the worsening conditions saw all the assets sold off in 1878 <ref>[http://www.ggat.org.uk/cadw/swi/pdfs/year_1/GGAT80%20Ironworks%20Year%201_Part2.pdf]Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd, webpage on Southeast Wales Industrial Ironworks Landscapes - Clydach Ironworks: the information shown above is referenced therein to Ince 1993, pp 131-133</ref>
1871 The company purchased the [[Nantyglo Ironworks|Nantyglo]] and [[Beaufort Ironworks]], and was renamed the [[Nantyglo and Blaina Ironworks Co|Nantyglo and Blaina Iron Works Company]] (Limited) with John Richardson as managing director.  
 
1878 However, the worsening conditions saw all the assets sold off in 1878  


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* [http://www.ggat.org.uk/cadw/swi/pdfs/year_1/GGAT80%20Ironworks%20Year%201_Part2.pdf] Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd, webpage on Southeast Wales Industrial Ironworks Landscapes - Clydach Ironworks: the information shown above is referenced therein to Ince 1993, pp 131-133.


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Latest revision as of 17:57, 30 January 2020

1869 The Blaina Iron and Coal Company was formed to revive the Blaina Iron Works, and several furnaces were put into operation.

1871 The company purchased the Nantyglo and Beaufort Ironworks, and was renamed the Nantyglo and Blaina Iron Works Company (Limited) with John Richardson as managing director.

1878 However, the worsening conditions saw all the assets sold off in 1878

See Also

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Sources of Information

  • [1] Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust Ltd, webpage on Southeast Wales Industrial Ironworks Landscapes - Clydach Ironworks: the information shown above is referenced therein to Ince 1993, pp 131-133.