Scheduled MonumentsWalesWhite Rock Copper Works
Post Medieval/Modern · Copper Works

White Rock Copper Works

Wales
Cadw SAM GM481
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Copper Works
Broad class
Industrial
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

White Rock Copper Works is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial copper smelting complex located in Wales. The works represent an important phase in Wales's copper processing industry, which expanded significantly during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as demand for refined copper increased. The surviving structures and industrial remains at the site reflect the technological and organisational systems employed in copper smelting during this period. The works are registered as a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw's protection, recognising their historical and archaeological value in understanding Wales's industrial heritage.

White Rock Copper Works is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM481. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is White Rock Copper Works?

White Rock Copper Works is a Post Medieval and Modern industrial copper smelting complex located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM481.

What period does White Rock Copper Works date from?

White Rock Copper Works dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a copper works. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting White Rock Copper Works?

White Rock Copper Works 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 GM481.

What other scheduled monuments are near White Rock Copper Works?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Foxhole River Staithes (0.5 km), Original Swansea Castle (1.7 km), Tir-Gwyllt Second World War Barrage Balloon Site (1.7 km).

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