List of ironworks in Wales

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