Scheduled MonumentsWalesBlackpool Iron Furnace
Post Medieval/Modern · Ironworks

Blackpool Iron Furnace

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE484
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Ironworks
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackpool Iron Furnace is a post-medieval industrial ironworks located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating from the period of iron production expansion in South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The furnace represents the archaeological remains of iron-smelting activities that were integral to the regional industrial development, with the site retaining structural evidence of the furnace itself and associated industrial infrastructure. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, the site documents the technological and economic history of Welsh iron production during a period of significant industrial growth. The furnace exemplifies the type of charcoal or coke-fired installation that characterised early modern ironworking enterprises in the region before larger-scale industrial consolidation occurred.

Blackpool Iron Furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE484. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackpool Iron Furnace?

Blackpool Iron Furnace is a post-medieval industrial ironworks located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, dating from the period of iron production expansion in South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE484.

What period does Blackpool Iron Furnace date from?

Blackpool Iron Furnace dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a ironworks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Blackpool Iron Furnace?

Blackpool Iron Furnace is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE484.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackpool Iron Furnace?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burnt Mound North of Dinaston Farm (3.7 km), Sentence Castle Mound (5.3 km), Landshipping House Garden Remains (5.6 km).

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