Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Chimney of former Ynysgedwen Iron Works
Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Ynyscedwyn, Ystradgynlais, Powys, designated on 26 March 1992.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Industrial
- Date of designation
- 26 March 1992
- Locality
- Ynyscedwyn
- Town
- Ystradgynlais
- Community
- Ystradgynlais
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76803, -3.76438
- Cadw reference
- 25954
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on grassed site bounded by Glan-Rhyd Road and Pont Aur, just N of Ystradgynlais Hospital.
History
Chimney to former Ynysgedwen Ironworks, dated 1872. This was not part of the ancient ironworks which dated back to the C17 but part of an attempt to revitalise the failing business with a new rolling mill (of which the arcaded walls are separately listed), never completed, the works closing in 1876. Post-industrial tidying has removed evidence of the earlier buildings and this chimney and the two arcaded walls of 1872 are preserved.
Exterior
Chimney, tapering square chimney in yellow brick on square base with blank arched openings. Arches have convex moulding to surrounds, and right arch has stone date-plaque 1872. Moulded cornice in brick with stone corner stones. Main shaft has raised band at top below raised coping. Total height is some 70 feet.
Reason for designation
Included as a remaining part of a very important Welsh industrial site.
Nearby in the register
- Arches at former Ynysgedwen Iron WorksIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, YstalyferaAqueductunder 1 mi
- Canal Aqueduct over Afon Twrch, including weir (partly in Ystalyfera community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Canal Aqueduct over Afon Twrch, including weir (partly in Ystradgynlais community)Water Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.