The county borough of Torfaen is in the south-east corner of Wales, occupying the valley of the Afon Llwyd, from Cwmbran and Pontypool up to Blaenavon. With only 2 prehistoric and 5 medieval scheduled sites, the list, like the landscape, is dominated by the Industrial monuments of the 18th and 19th centuries. In particular, the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a World Heritage Site.Blaenafon Industrial Landscape Of the 25 monuments, 14 are found within the Blaenavon Community. All of the Torfaen administrative area lies within the historic county of Monmouthshire.
Scheduled monuments have statutory protection. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales.Cadw: Ancient Monuments and Scheduling. Accessed 25 April 2013 The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by CadwCadw will send their list as a spreadsheet, or other electronic formats, on request, as indicated at www.whatdotheyknow.com. This list uses information dated May 2012 with additional material from RCAHMW and Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust.
Scheduled monuments in Torfaen
Image NameSite type Community LocationDetailsPeriodSAM No& RefsCarn-y-Defaid Round CairnsRound cairnBlaenavon, (also Llanfoist Fawr), (see also Monmouthshire), SO2701001PrehistoricMM209 South cairn, North cairn. . Cadw SAM: MM209: Carn-y-Defaid Round CairnsCairns (4) West of Craig y DyffrynRound cairnHenllys, ST2519271PrehistoricMM045. . . . , , , . Cadw SAM: MM045: Cairns West of Craig y DyffrynCapel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of)ChapelBlaenavon, SO2690764MedievalMM212. . Cadw SAM: MM212: Capel Newydd, Blaenavon (site of)Llanderfel ChurchChurchFairwater, ST2639534MedievalMM271. . Cadw SAM: MM271: Llanderfel ChurchSt. Peter's Churchyard Cross, HenllysCrossHenllys, ST2679104MedievalMM309. . Cadw SAM: MM309: St. Peter's Churchyard Cross, HenllysLlantarnam Churchyard CrossCrossLlantarnam, ST306931Socket and shaft of a medieval cross, with modern steps and cross-head.4MedievalMM136. . Cadw SAM: MM136: Churchyard CrossLlantarnam Abbey Tithe BarnTithe barnLlantarnam, ST312930Long presumed to be an abbey building, this is now thought to be a 17th-century building4MedievalMM137. . Cadw SAM: MM137: Llantarnam Abbey Tithe BarnAbersychan Limestone RailwayRailwayAbersychan, SO274042Built c 1830 to carry limestone from Cwm Lascarn quarry to the British Ironworks. 5Post Medieval/ModernGM597. . Cadw SAM: GM597: Abersychan RailwayAir Furnace at British IronworksIronworksAbersychan, SO257036Rare remains of a reverbatory air furnace used for re-melting cast iron. The furnace is in the courtyard of the derelict foundry buildings.5Post-Medieval/ModernMM221. . Cadw SAM: MM221: Air Furnace at British IronworksBritish Colliery Pumping Engine HouseEngine houseAbersychan, SO258036Cornish beam pumping engine house built by the British Iron Company. Built of sandstone with a slate roof, and retains several fixtures.5Post-Medieval/ModernMM216. . Cadw SAM: MM216: British Colliery Pumping Engine HouseCwmbyrgwm CollieryCoal MineAbersychan, SO252033Site of former colliery including remains of a water-balance headgear, chimney, oval shafts, water power dams, tramroad routes, and waste tips.5Post-Medieval/ModernMM163. . Cadw SAM: MM163: Cwmbyrgwm CollieryAaron Brute's Level and Iron Bridge LevelBlaenavon, SO2480885Post-Medieval/ModernMM220Level . . Bridge . . Cadw SAM: MM220: Aaron Brute's Level and Iron BridgeBlaenavon Ironworks Industrial monumentBlaenavon, SO2490925Post-Medieval/ModernMM200. . Cadw SAM: MM200: Blaenavon IronworksBlaenavon Upper Brick Yard QuarryBlaenavon, SO251097Also known as Bunker Hill Brick Yard.5Post-Medieval/ModernMM296. . Cadw SAM: MM296: Blaenavon Upper Brick YardBrake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline Industrial monumentBlaenavon, SO2420985Post-Medieval/ModernMM222. . Cadw SAM: MM222: Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad InclineCoal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon Iron mineBlaenavon, SO2531035Post-Medieval/ModernMM297. . Cadw SAM: MM297: Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, BlaenavonCoity Sandstone Quarry and Incline QuarryBlaenavon, SO2340845Post-Medieval/ModernMM279. . Cadw SAM: MM279: Coity Sandstone Quarry and InclineDyne Steel Incline InclineBlaenavon, (also Llanfoist Fawr), (see also Monmouthshire), SO2411105Post-Medieval/ModernMM280. . Cadw SAM: MM280: Dyne Steel InclineEngine Pit, Blaenavon Coal MineBlaenavon, SO243090Earliest Blaenafon shaft coalmine, sunk in 18065Post-Medieval/ModernMM277. . Cadw SAM: MM277: Engine Pit, BlaenavonIron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch (Keeper's Pond), Blaenavon Industrial monumentBlaenavon, (also Llanfoist Fawr), (see also Monmouthshire), SO2571045Post-Medieval/ModernMM227. . Cadw SAM: MM227: Iron and coal patching at Pen-ffordd-goch, BlaenavonIronstone Quarries at Carreg Maen Taro QuarryBlaenavon, (also Llanfoist Fawr and Llanelly), (see also Monmouthshire), SO2381115Post-Medieval/ModernMM295. . Cadw SAM: MM295: Ironstone Quarries at Carreg Maen TaroOld Coal Pits, Blaenavon Air ShaftBlaenavon, SO2430955Post-Medieval/ModernMM293. . Cadw SAM: MM293: Old Coal Pits, BlaenavonPwll Du Tramroad Tunnel Southern Approach Industrial monumentBlaenavon, SO2480965Post-Medieval/ModernMM223. . Cadw SAM: MM223: Pwll Du Tramroad Tunnel Southern ApproachIron Ore Scours at Upper Race, PontypoolIndustrial monumentPontymoile, ST2769865Post-Medieval/ModernMM256. . Cadw SAM: MM256: Iron Ore Scours at Upper Race, PontypoolOld Beam Pump & Winding Engine, Glyn PitsIndustrial buildingPontymoile, ST2659985Post-Medieval/ModernMM192. . Cadw SAM: MM192: Old Beam Pump & Winding Engine, Glyn Pits
See also List of Cadw properties List of castles in Wales List of hill forts in Wales Historic houses in Wales List of monastic houses in Wales List of museums in Wales List of Roman villas in Wales Grade I listed buildings in Torfaen Grade II* listed buildings in Torfaen
References Coflein is the online database of RCAHMW: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales, GGAT is the Glamorgan-Gwent Archaeological Trust, Cadw is the Welsh Historic Monuments Agency