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Cyfarthfa Canal Level is a Post-Medieval industrial canal level situated in Wales, dating from the period of nineteenth-century industrial expansion. The structure formed part of the infrastructure associated with the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, one of South Wales's major iron-producing centres during the Industrial Revolution. The canal level facilitated the transport of raw materials and finished products, reflecting the crucial role of water-based transport in the region's industrial economy. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference GM467, it represents an important surviving example of the engineering and logistical systems that underpinned Wales's transformation into a major industrial powerhouse.
Cyfarthfa Canal Level is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM467. View the official record →
Cyfarthfa Canal Level is a Post-Medieval industrial canal level situated in Wales, dating from the period of nineteenth-century industrial expansion. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM467.
Cyfarthfa Canal Level dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a canal level. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cyfarthfa Canal Level 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 GM467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cefn Merthyr Round Cairns (6.6 km), Brynbychan Round Cairn (6.8 km), Remains of Iron Furnace at Cwmaman (7.1 km).
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