Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks is an industrial complex located in Ystradgynlais, near Swansea, Wales. Smelting was first established here in seventeenth century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ystradgynlais Community Hospital and Ysgol Maesydderwen.
Ystradgynlais Community Hospital
Hospital
Ystradgynlais Community Hospital is a health facility in Glanrhyd Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. It is managed by the Powys Teaching Health Board. Ystradgynlais Community Hospital is situated 410 feet south of Ynyscedwyn Ironworks.
Ysgol Maesydderwen
School
Ysgol Maesydderwen is a state secondary school and sixth form in Ystradgynlais, Powys. As of 2024, there were 542 pupils on roll at the school. It is an English-medium school. Ysgol Maesydderwen is situated 900 feet west of Ynyscedwyn Ironworks.
St David’s Church, Ystalyfera
Church
Photo: Adrian Dust, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St David’s Church, Ystalyfera is situated 4,000 feet west of Ynyscedwyn Ironworks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ystradgynlais and Ystalyfera.
Ystradgynlais
Town
Photo: Aberdare Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystradgynlais is a town in southwest Powys, Wales. It is located on the River Tawe, and was within the boundaries of the former county of Brecknockshire.
Ystalyfera
Village
Photo: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystalyfera is a former industrial village and community in the upper Swansea Valley, on the River Tawe, about 13 miles northeast of Swansea. It is an electoral ward and a community in the unitary authority of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, comprising a resident population of just over 3,000 people, approximately 60% of whom speak Welsh.
Cwmgiedd
Hamlet
Cwmgiedd is a small village beside the River Giedd within the community of Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. It lies 22.5 km north-east of Swansea and 253 km west of London.
Ynyscedwyn Ironworks
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: former ironworks in Ystradgynlais, Powys
- Categories: ironworks, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76827° or 51° 46′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.76427° or 3° 45′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3RQ69P+87OpenStreetMap ID
node 1706318451OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q26877861
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In Other Languages
“Ynyscedwyn Ironworks” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “gwaith haearn Ynyscedwyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Libanus Church and Ystradgynlais Sports Centre.
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