Scheduled MonumentsWalesGarnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway
Post Medieval/Modern · Ironworks

Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway

Wales
Cadw SAM MM189
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Ironworks
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Garnddyrys Ironworks is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM189). The ironworks represents an important phase of Welsh industrial development, with its associated tramway reflecting the infrastructure necessary for transporting iron products and raw materials during the period of large-scale iron manufacture. The site's physical remains include structures and features characteristic of ironworking operations, whilst the tramway evidences the technological systems employed to connect industrial production to broader transport networks. This monument documents a significant chapter in Wales's industrial heritage during the post-medieval and modern periods when iron production formed a cornerstone of the regional economy.

Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM189. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway?

Garnddyrys Ironworks is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial site located in Wales, designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (SAM MM189). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM189.

What period does Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway date from?

Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a ironworks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway?

Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway 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 MM189.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garnddyrys Ironworks (Site of) and adjacent Tramway?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (2.4 km), Blaenafon Ironworks (2.4 km), Engine Pit, Blaenavon (2.8 km).

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