Remains of No1 blast furnace of the Llynfi Ironworks, Maesteg.
Base of the No1 blast furnace completed December 1849. Curiously the furnace was the fourth and last to be built but was numbered 'one'. It was originally intended to build a 'set-piece' of four stacks when building began in 1839. At the furthest point from the blast engine house, Nos 3 and 4 were quickly built and only foundations of 1 and 2 were completed before a slump in the iron trade brought work to a halt at the site. As trade improved No2 was completed in 1845 and No 1 in 1849. Original height 45ft with 15ft boshes. Height increased to 60ft c1881.
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