Venallt Ironworks 2024
The Ironworks was constructed in circa 1839-42 to smelt iron with anthracite by means of the hot-blast process that had recently been introduced at Ynysgedwyn. The furnaces were out of use by 1854 and the site was re-used for a patent fuel works which led to their demolition. Surviving features include the blowing-house engine, part of the cast-house, the base of the stack and the furnace walls. The office building is now a farmhouse. An interesting survival is a furnace bear with two water-cooled tuyeres embedded in it.
Contacts
Address: Heol Wenallt Cwmgwrach Neath Port Talbot SA11 5PT
- Telephone: 0000
- Website: View website
Open Days & Times
Access at all times. Visit website for more details.