Scheduled MonumentsWalesGadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace)
Post Medieval/Modern · Ironworks

Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace)

Wales
Cadw SAM GM438
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Ironworks
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gadlys Ironworks is a post-medieval industrial site in Wales featuring the remains of a blast furnace. The works operated during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as part of the region's iron production industry, which constituted a significant element of Wales's industrial heritage during this period. The surviving blast furnace structure represents the technological infrastructure characteristic of early industrial iron smelting, reflecting the methods and scale of production typical of Welsh ironworks in the Georgian and Victorian eras. The site is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Cadw register, indicating its recognised importance to the archaeological and industrial heritage record of Wales.

Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM438. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace)?

Gadlys Ironworks is a post-medieval industrial site in Wales featuring the remains of a blast furnace. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM438.

What period does Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace) date from?

Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast 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 Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace)?

Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast 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 GM438.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gadlys Ironworks (Remains of Blast Furnace)?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Twyn y Bridallt Roman Camp (4.8 km), Carn-y-Pigwn Round Cairn (5.7 km), Tarren Maerdy cairn (W) (6.1 km).

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