Aberdulais Tin Plate Works
The site at Aberdulais Falls on the Dulais River near Neath in Wales has been a scene of industry since the time of Queen Elizabeth I when the German Engineer Ulrich Frosse set up a copper works on the site circa 1584. Ever since the late 16th Century, the narrow gorge at the mouth of the Dulais River has been at the heart of the Welsh Industrial history, thanks to its plentiful supplies of coal, timber and in particular water.
Copper-smelting gave way to ironworking, the milling of textiles and grain and – most significant of all – the manufacture of 19th century tinplate using raw materials sourced from Cornwall across the “Severn Sea”.
The Aberdulais Tin Works site was acquired by the National Trust in 1980 who have worked to conserve and interpret the remains as well as using the fast flowing water as a source of hydro electric power.
Read MoreCopper-smelting gave way to ironworking, the milling of textiles and grain and – most significant of all – the manufacture of 19th century tinplate using raw materials sourced from Cornwall across the “Severn Sea”.
The Aberdulais Tin Works site was acquired by the National Trust in 1980 who have worked to conserve and interpret the remains as well as using the fast flowing water as a source of hydro electric power.
