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 preserves evidence of water-powered textile processing machinery, including a fulling mill wheel and associated mechanical systems that would have been used to clean and thicken woollen cloth during the post-medieval period. Such installations were integral to Welsh textile manufacturing, particularly in upland valleys where reliable water sources could power the industrial machinery. The surviving physical remains at Factory-isaf document the technological and economic character of rural textile production in Wales during this period of industrial development.

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 the UK.

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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