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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Overview

History & significance

Garn Road Powder House is a Post Medieval and Modern period magazine structure located approximately 300 metres east-north-east of Ashgrove Bungalow in Wales. The building represents industrial heritage associated with the manufacture or storage of explosives, a significant aspect of Welsh industrial development during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. As a designated scheduled ancient monument under Cadw reference MM357, the structure preserves evidence of Wales's involvement in the chemical and explosives industries during this period. The powder house would have been constructed to exacting safety standards required for such hazardous materials, reflecting contemporary industrial practices and regulatory requirements.

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 magazine structure located approximately 300 metres east-north-east of 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 the UK.

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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