Difference between revisions of "Onllwyn Ironworks"
Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
The isolated works were served by the River Dulais and by an extensive system of tramroads. A tramroad also served the small community nearby (two rows of cottages). In addition to pig iron, iron castings were produced using patterns made on site<ref>'The Brecon Forest Tramroads', RCAHMW, 1990</ref>. This source, and the Coflein entry, include a paln showing the tramroads, houses,quarries, etc. | The isolated works were served by the River Dulais and by an extensive system of tramroads. A tramroad also served the small community nearby (two rows of cottages). In addition to pig iron, iron castings were produced using patterns made on site<ref>'The Brecon Forest Tramroads', RCAHMW, 1990</ref>. This source, and the Coflein entry, include a paln showing the tramroads, houses,quarries, etc. | ||
1860 Advert: 'BRECONSHIRE AND GLAMORGANSHIRE. Highly-important and extensive FREEHOLD ESTATES, VALUABLE MINERALS, COLLIERY, AND IRON WORKS, comprising altogether about 14,000 acres.<br> Messrs. NORTON, HOGGART, & TRIST Have received instructions from the Executors of the late [[Joseph Claypon]], Esq., TO OFFER FOR SALE, At the MART, on FRIDAY, JULY 20, at 12, in lots <br>THE GREAT BRECON FOREST ESTATE, Onllwyn Colliery and Iron Works, a highly important Freehold Property, situate about 14 miles from the town of Brecon, and 26 from Swansea. It extends over about 14,000 acres of land.... | |||
Lot 11.—The Onllwyn Colliery, situate in the palish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, in the county of Glamorgan, containing many valuable seams of coal and ironstone, the minerals extending under about 300 acres, and the coal is of fine quality and well adapted for smelting putposes. Iron works have been erected on the premises, and there are two furnaces, both of which are expected shortly to be in full operation. May be viewed on application....'<ref> Monmouthshire Beacon - Saturday 30 June 1860 </ref> | |||
Revision as of 08:28, 11 February 2020
near Glynneath
Onllwyn Ironworks had two blast furnaces, calcining kilns, a smithy and an ironworks shop. Production ended before 1878. The site was eventually cleared.[1]
The isolated works were served by the River Dulais and by an extensive system of tramroads. A tramroad also served the small community nearby (two rows of cottages). In addition to pig iron, iron castings were produced using patterns made on site[2]. This source, and the Coflein entry, include a paln showing the tramroads, houses,quarries, etc.
1860 Advert: 'BRECONSHIRE AND GLAMORGANSHIRE. Highly-important and extensive FREEHOLD ESTATES, VALUABLE MINERALS, COLLIERY, AND IRON WORKS, comprising altogether about 14,000 acres.
Messrs. NORTON, HOGGART, & TRIST Have received instructions from the Executors of the late Joseph Claypon, Esq., TO OFFER FOR SALE, At the MART, on FRIDAY, JULY 20, at 12, in lots
THE GREAT BRECON FOREST ESTATE, Onllwyn Colliery and Iron Works, a highly important Freehold Property, situate about 14 miles from the town of Brecon, and 26 from Swansea. It extends over about 14,000 acres of land....
Lot 11.—The Onllwyn Colliery, situate in the palish of Cadoxton-juxta-Neath, in the county of Glamorgan, containing many valuable seams of coal and ironstone, the minerals extending under about 300 acres, and the coal is of fine quality and well adapted for smelting putposes. Iron works have been erected on the premises, and there are two furnaces, both of which are expected shortly to be in full operation. May be viewed on application....'[3]
See Also
Sources of Information
[[Category: Iron Works]