Scheduled MonumentsWalesCefn Cribwr Ironworks
Post Medieval/Modern · Ironworks

Cefn Cribwr Ironworks

Wales
Cadw SAM GM417
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Ironworks
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cefn Cribwr Ironworks is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM417. The ironworks represent the industrial development of South Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the region became a major centre of iron production. The surviving remains of the site include structural evidence of the ironworking processes and associated industrial infrastructure that characterised the period. The monument documents an important phase in Wales's transformation into an industrial powerhouse, reflecting the technological and economic changes of the Georgian and Victorian eras.

Cefn Cribwr Ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM417. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cefn Cribwr Ironworks?

Cefn Cribwr Ironworks is a post-medieval industrial monument located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument under reference GM417. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM417.

What period does Cefn Cribwr Ironworks date from?

Cefn Cribwr Ironworks 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 Cefn Cribwr Ironworks?

Cefn Cribwr Ironworks 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 GM417.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cefn Cribwr Ironworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Merthyr Mawr Warren (6.5 km), Candleston Castle (6.5 km), Merthyr Mawr Churchyard Cross (6.7 km).

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