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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. | ||
Did the business become the Dylais Iron and Coal Co? See below. | |||
'''From the Newspapers | |||
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.... | 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> | 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> | ||
1867 'The formation of the Dylais Iron and Coal Company is announced. It is formed for the purpose of leasing and working the minerals contained in the Onllwyn and other estates, at the head of the Dylais Valley, and situated partly in Glamorganshire and partly in Breconshire. Under the whole of this property are contained the series of argillaceous ironstones belonging to the north out-crop of the South Wales mineral basin. The coal is a pure anthracite, and is admirably adapted for smelting iron, malting, lime-burning, hop-drying, and heating stoves, blast furnaces; and all the appliances for a large make iron are provided, fit? The present owners of the property have agreed to accept £31,500 as purchase-money, including the whole of the buildings, erections, houses, engines, machinery, and fixed and movable plant, payable....' <ref>Birmingham Journal - Saturday 15 December 1866</ref> | |||
Revision as of 09:03, 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.
Did the business become the Dylais Iron and Coal Co? See below.
From the Newspapers
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]
1867 'The formation of the Dylais Iron and Coal Company is announced. It is formed for the purpose of leasing and working the minerals contained in the Onllwyn and other estates, at the head of the Dylais Valley, and situated partly in Glamorganshire and partly in Breconshire. Under the whole of this property are contained the series of argillaceous ironstones belonging to the north out-crop of the South Wales mineral basin. The coal is a pure anthracite, and is admirably adapted for smelting iron, malting, lime-burning, hop-drying, and heating stoves, blast furnaces; and all the appliances for a large make iron are provided, fit? The present owners of the property have agreed to accept £31,500 as purchase-money, including the whole of the buildings, erections, houses, engines, machinery, and fixed and movable plant, payable....' [4]