
Brymbo Steel works and the new rolling mill with the village of Tanyfron in the foreground circa 1979

Pictures (c)NWN Media
Pictures (c)NWN Media
Location Brymbo (SJ28495384) History The Works was built in 1792 by John Wilkinson to smelt ore from the Minera mines. Current remains Fumes from the furnaces were condensed for re-smelting in chambers at the base [more]
This Wide load was travelling through Overton in 1979, having left Air Products in Acrefair to the port of Southampton. Source: NWN Media; Local Bygones. Total Page Visits: 399 – Today Page Visits: 1
Brymbo Hall, The house, reputed to have been partly built to the designs of Inigo Jones, was noted as the residence of 18th-century industrialist and ironmaster John “Iron-Mad” Wilkinson. Early history The estate was located [more]
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