List of ironworks in Wales explained

This is a list of ironworks that have been established within Wales, United Kingdom. Most were established during the nineteenth century in industrialising Southeast Wales with a smaller number in Northeast Wales, West Wales and elsewhere.

South Wales

• • • • Aberaman Ironworks Abercraf Ironworks Aberdare Ironworks Abernant Ironworks
• Abersychan Ironworks – also known as The British Ironworks
  • Banwen Ironworks Beaufort Ironworks
• Bedford Ironworks or Cefn Cribwr Ironworks
  • Blaenavon Ironworks Blaendare Ironworks – see Pontypool Ironworks
    • Blaina Ironworks Brecon Ironworks British Ironworks - see Abersychan Ironworks
• Briton Ferry Ironworks
• Brynamman Ironworks
• Brynna Ironworks
• Bute Ironworks
• Caerphilly Ironworks
• Carmarthen Ironworks
• Cefn Cribwr Ironworks or Bedford Ironworks
• Cefn Cwsc Ironworks
• Clydach Ironworks
• Coalbrookvale Ironworks - see also Trostre Ironworks
• Cwm Celyn Ironworks
• Cwmdu Ironworks (Maesteg)
  • Cwm Dyar Ironworks Cwmavon Ironworks
• Cwmbran Ironworks
  • • • • • Cwmffrwdoer Ironworks Cyfarthfa Ironworks Dowlais Ironworks Dyffryn Ironworks Ebbw Vale Ironworks Gadlys Ironworks
• Garnddyrys Ironworks(despite name not an ironworks but a forge)
• Garth Ironworks (Maesteg)
  • Golynos Ironworks Gwar-y-coed Ironworks
• Gwendraeth Ironworks
  • Hirwaun Ironworks Ivor Works
• Kilgetty Ironworks also known as Stepaside Ironworks
• Llanelly Ironworks
• Llechryd Ironworks, Cilgerran
• Llwydcoed Ironworks also known as Aberdare Ironworks
  • • Llynfi Ironworks Maesteg Ironworks Melincwrt Ironworks (also known as Melinycwrt Ironworks)
• Millbrook Ironworks, Landore
• Morriston Ironworks
  • • • Nantyglo Ironworks Neath Abbey Ironworks Oakwood Ironworks Old Furnace Ironworks, Llanelli
  • Onllwyn Ironworks Pembrey Ironworks
• Penrhiwtyn Ironworks, Neath
• Pentrebach Ironworks
• Pentwyn Ironworks
  • • • Pentyrch Ironworks Penydarren Ironworks Plymouth Ironworks Pontardawe Ironworks
• Pontnewynydd Ironworks
• Pont-y-gwaith Ironworks
• Pontypool Ironworks – see also known as Blaendare Ironworks, Race Ironworks
• Race Ironworks – see Pontypool Ironworks
  • • • Rhymney Ironworks Rudry Ironworks Sirhowy Ironworks Stepaside Ironworks or Kilgetty Ironworks
• Stuart Ironworks - a later name for Hirwaun Ironworks
• Tintern Ironworks
  • Tondu Ironworks Tredegar Ironworks
• Treforest Ironworks
  • Trimsaran Ironworks Trostre Ironworks - see also Coalbrookvale Ironworks
• Union Ironworks - see Rhymney Ironworks
• Varteg Ironworks or Varteg Hill Ironworks
  • • Venallt Ironworks Victoria Ironworks Whitland Abbey Ironworks
  • Ynyscedwyn Ironworks Ynys Fach Ironworks or Ynysfach Ironworks
• Ystalyfera Ironworks

North Wales

• Bersham Ironworks
• Brymbo Ironworks
• Dewinton Ironworks or Union Ironworks, Caernarfon
• Ffrwd Ironworks
• Hawarden Ironworks
• Mostyn Ironworks
• Union Ironworks or Dewinton Ironworks, Caernarfon

References

Roberts, R. 2005 Southeast Wales Industrial Ironworks Landscapes, Year 1: the core ironworks areas (report), GGAT Ltd