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A Cornish beam pumping engine-house built by the British Iron Company to drain its mines. The engine-house stood within the complex of buildings of the British Ironworks, most of which were dismantled in the 1880's following closure of the ironworks in 1883. The British Ironworks began production in 1827 and operated several coal mines in the ...
Abersychan Limestone Railway: built c. 1830 to carry limestone from Cwm Lascarn quarry to the British Ironworks. Air Furnace at British Ironworks; British Colliery Pumping Engine House: a Cornish beam pumping engine house built by the British Iron Company. Built of sandstone with a slate roof, and retains several fixtures
The Abersychan Limestone Railway was constructed c1830 to carry limestone westwards from Cwm Lascarn quarry to the British Ironworks (SO 28199 04626 – SO 26061 03469), and is thought to have been abandoned by 1876. Approximately 55% of the tramroad still survives, although its condition varies from place to place along its route.
The monument consists of the remains of an engine house, dating to the 19th century. The engine is a Cornish beam pumping engine house built at the British Ironworks by the British Iron Company to drain its mines. The Ironworks began production in 1827 and operated several coal mines in the vicinity.
Abersychan Limestone Railway: built to carry limestone from Cwm Lascarn quarry to the British Ironworks. Air Furnace at British Ironworks; British Colliery Pumping Engine House: a Cornish beam pumping engine house built by the British Iron Company. Built of sandstone with a slate roof, and retains several fixtures
Nant-y-Maelor Reservoir - SO 2773 0452. Nant-y-Maelor Reservoir was built by the Pontypool Gas and Water Co by 1878. It had a capacity of 4,500,000 gallons and was topped up by water pumped from disused collieries. The water came from a spring and was contaminated so a tunnel was built from the underground spring to the reservoir in 1888.
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Apr 13, 2013 · The remains of a 3-storey Cornish type engine house are in the disused British Ironworks site to the west of Abersychan. It was built in 1845 to house a steam-powered Cornish beam engine to drain the site's mines. Grade II listed in July 1997.
