Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chain Store
Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 9 February 1995
- Locality
- Blaenafon Ironworks
- Community
- Blaenavon
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.77708, -3.08832
- Cadw reference
- 15293
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the north-east corner of the site, above the track leading up to the balance tower.
History
Known locally as the 'chain stores', suggesting that they may have stored spare chains for the balance tower. They may have had an earlier function, perhaps storing raw materials, although this is uncertain.
Exterior
Two adjoining low domed stone structures, built into the hillside, each on a rectangular plan. South-west wall of each is missing. Interiors are barrel vaults.
Restoration in progress at time of inspection (1993).
Reason for designation
Included for group value as part of the internationally important Blaenavon Ironworks.
Nearby in the register
- Balance TowerIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Stack SquareDomesticunder 1 mi
- Blast FurnacesIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Blaenafon IronworksIronworksunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.