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Rhymney Upper Furnace is a blast furnace located in the Rhymney Valley in Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. The furnace represents an important phase in the industrial development of South Wales during the period when iron production became a dominant economic activity in the region. The structure survives as a substantial stone-built installation, characteristic of the furnaces that supported the expanding ironworks at Rhymney, which operated as a significant centre of iron manufacture throughout the nineteenth century. The furnace is designated as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of Wales's industrial heritage.
Rhymney Upper Furnace is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM403. View the official record →
Rhymney Upper Furnace is a blast furnace located in the Rhymney Valley in Monmouthshire, Wales, dating to the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM403.
Rhymney Upper Furnace 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.
Rhymney Upper Furnace 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 GM403.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform Houses on East Side of Gelligaer Common (6.7 km), Pant Ffos-yr-hebog Cup-Marked Stone (6.8 km), Gelligaer Common Round Cairns (7.1 km).
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