Scheduled MonumentsWalesFactory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery
Post Medieval · Fulling Mill

Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery

Wales
Cadw SAM MG341
Period
Post Medieval
Site type
Fulling Mill
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Overview

History & significance

Factory-isaf, Abercegir is a post-medieval fulling mill located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM MG341. The site retains its water wheel and associated machinery, representing the infrastructure of cloth processing that was fundamental to Welsh textile production during the early modern period. Fulling mills such as this one mechanised the process of cleansing and thickening newly woven cloth, a labour-intensive operation that became increasingly automated from the sixteenth century onwards. The survival of both the wheel and machinery at Factory-isaf provides material evidence of the technological developments that characterised post-medieval industrial activity in rural Wales.

Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG341. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery?

Factory-isaf, Abercegir is a post-medieval fulling mill located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference Cadw SAM MG341. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG341.

What period does Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery date from?

Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery dates from the post medieval period, and is classified as a fulling mill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery?

Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery 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 MG341.

What other scheduled monuments are near Factory-isaf, Abercegir: Fulling mill wheel and machinery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fron Goch hillfort (2.2 km), Rhos-Dyrnog Standing Stone (3 km), Ffridd round barrows (5 km).

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