Historic houses · South Wales
Blast Furnace No. 1
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Blast Furnace No. 1 — a historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Blaenavon High Level · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Blast Furnace No. 1 is a historic house located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blast Furnace No. 1 is a historic site located in South Wales. This structure is notable for its industrial significance in the region's steel production history.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.7773, -3.0892
- District
- Torfaen
- Parish
- Blaenavon
- Postcode
- NP4 9RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torfaen
- Nearest railway station
- Blaenavon High Level — 1 km
- Opening
- Nov-Mar Fr-Su 10:00-16:00, Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Sources
- osm: way/107285782 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blast Furnace No. 1?
- Blast Furnace No. 1 is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP4 9RN), in the parish of Blaenavon.
- What is Blast Furnace No. 1?
- Blast Furnace No. 1 — a historic house in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Blast Furnace No. 1?
- The nearest railway station is Blaenavon High Level, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP4 9RN.
- Is Blast Furnace No. 1 a protected site?
- Yes — Blast Furnace No. 1 is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Blast Furnace No. 1?
- The nearest railway station is Blaenavon High Level, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP4 9RN.