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The Site of Wireworks at Whitebrook is a post-medieval and modern industrial site in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference MM270. The wireworks operated during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, taking advantage of the Whitebrook valley's water resources to power machinery essential to wire production. The site reflects the development of metal-working industries in the region, with physical remains indicating the infrastructure required for iron processing and wire manufacture. As part of Wales's significant industrial heritage, the site documents the technological and economic changes of the early industrial period in the Welsh valleys.
Site of Wireworks at Whitebrook is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM270. View the official record →
The Site of Wireworks at Whitebrook is a post-medieval and modern industrial site in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the reference MM270. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM270.
Site of Wireworks at Whitebrook 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.
Site of Wireworks at Whitebrook 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 MM270.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcliff Wood Limekiln (8.3 km), Gaer Hill Camp, Penterry (8.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section in Danehill Wood, 300m west of East Vaga (8.7 km).
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