Scheduled MonumentsWalesHot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works
Post Medieval/Modern · Tinplate Works

Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works

Carmarthenshire, Wales
Cadw SAM CM254
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Tinplate Works
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Hot and Cold Rolling Mills at Kidwelly Tinplate Works is a Post-Medieval and Modern industrial structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The tinplate works at Kidwelly represents an important centre of metal production in South Wales during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with the rolling mills forming a crucial component of the tinplate manufacturing process. The structures date from the industrial expansion of the works and reflect the technological developments in tinplate production during this period. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference Cadw SAM CM254, recognising its historical and industrial archaeological significance as evidence of Wales's role in the nineteenth-century tinplate industry.

Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM254. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works?

The Hot and Cold Rolling Mills at Kidwelly Tinplate Works is a Post-Medieval and Modern industrial structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM254.

What period does Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works date from?

Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a tinplate works. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works?

Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works 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 CM254.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hot & Cold Rolling Mills, Kidwelly Tinplate Works?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Spudder's Bridge (2.4 km), Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (2.7 km), Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield (4.5 km).

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