Scheduled MonumentsWalesTredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery
Post Medieval/Modern · Cemetery

Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery

Wales
Cadw SAM MM287
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Cemetery
Broad class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Nation
Wales
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery is a post-medieval burial ground located in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, established to serve the rapidly expanding industrial community of the ironworks. The cemetery dates from the nineteenth century and reflects the public health crises that accompanied industrialisation, particularly the cholera epidemics that claimed many lives among the workforce and their families. It represents a significant archaeological record of mortality patterns and burial practices during a period of intense social and economic change in South Wales. The site remains an important testament to the human cost of industrial expansion and the community responses to epidemic disease in the Victorian era.

Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM287. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery?

Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery is a post-medieval burial ground located in Tredegar, Monmouthshire, Wales, established to serve the rapidly expanding industrial community of the ironworks. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM287.

What period does Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery date from?

Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery?

Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery 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 MM287.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tredegar Ironworks Cholera Cemetery?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gelligaer Common Round Cairns (6.1 km), Dyke 315m E of Tyla-Glas (6.9 km), Platform Houses on Coly Uchaf (7.1 km).

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