Scheduled MonumentsScotlandOld Foundry Holm,ironworks
Ironworks

Old Foundry Holm,ironworks

Scotland
HES SM5537
Site type
Ironworks
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Old Foundry Holm is an ironworks site in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating from the industrial period. The site represents an important phase in Scotland's iron production history, reflecting the expansion of metalworking industries in the region during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The physical remains include structural elements characteristic of iron foundry operations, indicating the scale and nature of production activities that took place there. This monument is recorded within the national heritage designation system as a significant industrial archaeological site.

Old Foundry Holm,ironworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5537. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Old Foundry Holm,ironworks?

Old Foundry Holm is an ironworks site in Ayrshire, Scotland, dating from the industrial period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5537.

Who is responsible for protecting Old Foundry Holm,ironworks?

Old Foundry Holm,ironworks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5537.

What other scheduled monuments are near Old Foundry Holm,ironworks?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapelhouse,chapel and farmstead (1.2 km), Muirkirk, remains of tar works, mines and structures E of Garpel Water (5.4 km), Glen Garr,cairn (6.4 km).

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