Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22498
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/10/1999
Date of Amendment
14/10/1999
Name of Property
Ironworks Boundary Stone
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Blaenau Gwent
Community
Tredegar
Town
Locality
Sirhowy
Easting
314417
Northing
209797
Street Side
S
Location
Located at the junction of Dukestown Road with Beaufort Road, S of the Railway Tavern. The site of the ironworks lie approximately 0.2 km N.
Description
Broad Class
Industrial
Period
History
Dated 1818, erected as boundary stone for Sirhowy Ironworks during or following an acrimonious dispute, when the lease of the Ironworks, held by the Tredegar Iron Company fell in, the site being immediately purchased by John Harford, co-partner of the Ebbw Vale Iron Company, without the knowledge of the leaseholders. The Tredegar Iron Company refused the terms of a new lease from Harford, and stripped all moveable plant from the site before the new owners took possession, eventually incurring a fine of £6000. A similar stone has been resited at Bedwellty House.
Exterior
Small stone with rounded head, set in pavement against railings. Inscription reads ‘S 1818’, referring to the Sirhowy Works.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare survival of an early C19 industrial boundary stone, with unusual history.
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