Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
24055
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/09/2000  
Date of Amendment
09/10/2001  
Name of Property
Furnace Dam  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Wye Valley  
Town
Chepstow  
Locality
Old Furnace  
Easting
351561  
Northing
200233  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated on the south side of the Devauden road about 50m south west of Furnace Farm.  

Description


Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage  
Period
 

History
This dam was constructed to provide power for the Tilting Mill which was probably immediately below it. Little is known about this mill but the dam is probably at least C18 in origin.  

Exterior
The dam is constructed of rubble sandstone walling with concrete abutment to far bank. The near end of dam has a low arch with elliptical head for the sluice. Two centre openings with rubble sides and varying sills to spillways. The fourth opening to far bank is now blocked with concrete and the rubble sides have collapsed downstream. The centre spillway has low parapets flanking the projecting ramp. The dam provides a 2-2.5m head of water in its current state. The dam is about 40m long and about 2.5m wide. Modern wooden bridge on top of dam.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a small mill dam dating possibly from the C18, and as a part of an important group of surviving relics of the metal industry in the Anghidy valley.  

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