Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow
Post Medieval/Modern · Magazine

Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow

Wales
Cadw SAM MM357
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Magazine
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garn Road Powder House is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial magazine located near Ashgrove Bungalow in Wales. The structure dates from the industrial era when powder magazines served critical functions in mining and quarrying operations throughout Wales. As a designated scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM357, the site represents an important survival of industrial-period infrastructure. The powder house would have been constructed to safely store explosive materials used in extraction industries, reflecting the technological and safety practices of its era.

Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM357. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow?

Garn Road Powder House is a Post Medieval and Modern period industrial magazine located near Ashgrove Bungalow in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM357.

What period does Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow date from?

Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a magazine. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow?

Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow 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 MM357.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garn Road Powder House 300m ENE of Ashgrove Bungalow?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge (0.8 km), Coity Sandstone Quarry and Incline (1.9 km), Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of) (3 km).

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