Scheduled MonumentsWalesLower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern
Post Medieval/Modern · Iron forge

Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern

Wales
Cadw SAM MM266
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Iron forge
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lower Wireworks at Tintern is a post-medieval and modern industrial iron forge located in Monmouthshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. The site represents the development of iron working in the Tintern area during the later post-medieval period, when the river valley's water power and local resources sustained metalworking enterprises. The wireworks processed iron into wire and related products, forming part of the broader industrial heritage of the Tintern valley, which housed multiple forges and mills exploiting the River Wye's considerable force.

Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM266. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern?

Lower Wireworks at Tintern is a post-medieval and modern industrial iron forge located in Monmouthshire, Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM266.

What period does Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern date from?

Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a iron forge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern?

Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern 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 MM266.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lower or Abbey Wireworks, Tintern?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Peter's Cave (7.5 km), Long Barrow and Round Barrow at Thornwell Farm (8.5 km), Dinham Castle (9 km).

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