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Maesteg blast furnaces is a Post-Medieval industrial monument in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, representing the town's development as an iron-producing centre during the nineteenth century. The surviving structures form part of the ironworks complex that operated during the Industrial Revolution, when the South Wales valleys became major centres of iron and steel manufacture. The blast furnaces are significant as physical evidence of the industrial processes and technological development that characterised Welsh heavy industry. The site demonstrates the scale and infrastructure required for large-scale iron production during this period of rapid industrial expansion.
Maesteg blast furnaces is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM418. View the official record →
Maesteg blast furnaces is a Post-Medieval industrial monument in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, representing the town's development as an iron-producing centre during the nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM418.
Maesteg blast furnaces dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a blast furnace. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maesteg blast furnaces 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 GM418.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork & Platform Houses N of Nant Fadog (6 km), Cefn Cribwr Ironworks (8.1 km), Bryndu Coke Ovens (8.1 km).
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