Former Calcining Furnaces at Gadly's Ironworks, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7165 / 51°42'59"N

Longitude: -3.4493 / 3°26'57"W

OS Eastings: 299971

OS Northings: 202967

OS Grid: SN999029

Mapcode National: GBR HK.352J

Mapcode Global: VH6D3.53BZ

Plus Code: 9C3RPH82+H7

Entry Name: Former Calcining Furnaces at Gadly's Ironworks

Listing Date: 10 January 1991

Last Amended: 10 January 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10846

Building Class: Industrial

ID on this website: 300010846

Location: In the Gadlys area of the town set against a bank at the end of this road beside No l7; a short distance SW of the blast furnaces.

County: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Community: Aberdare (Aberdâr)

Community: Aberdare East

Built-Up Area: Aberdare

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Constructed after l827, when Matthew Wayne ironmaster and coal owner of Merthyr established a single furnace at Gadlys (in conjunction with GáRáMorgan and E M Williams). May be contemporary with the casting house and the last two furnaces built in l855-6. Shown on lst edition OS map of l868.

Exterior

Snecked rubble construction with stock brick dressings; the two principal elevations are battered. High SW side has 3 apertures visible, the 4th is obscured behind the garage of neighbouring property; single opening to the lower SE end. All of these openings are semi-circular, that to the SE end has been infilled and the openings on the SW side have been blocked behind the arch. Overgrown to the top but formerly with oval apertures into which the ore was placed for purifying.

Reasons for Listing

Included for group value with the former casting house and blast engine house and the scheduled blast furnaces.

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Former Calcining Furnaces at Gadly's Ironworks

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff