Waterloo (pixel)

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Waterloo (pixel)
Waterloo (pixel)

Waterloo Tinplate works was opened in 1875 by the Waterloo Iron & Tinplate Company.

"The works are situated in a lonely but a most convenient and easily accessible spot and cover an extensive area of ground, a railway-siding running in close proximity. The buildings present an attractive appearance. . . . . The works are supplied with steam by means of Lancashire boilers. . . . .Two mills, each driven by a separate engine, and two sets of cold rolls are driven by a third engine.

The buildings are of a most substantial character, with plenty of spare room, surrounded by seven acres of land. They are so arranged that at a future date rails or plates may be rolled. . . ."

Housing was built for the workers in 1891, a terrace called Waterloo Row, which is where the name of the village comes from. Previously, it was Ty’n y Coedcae, a reference to a local farm.

Mills powered by electricicty by 1922

There were a number of aircraft component works in the area, Waterloo provided some of the materials.

The works closed during World War Two and became a 'Naval storage depot', unsure if this means munitions, or something else. The works never reopened. All equipment cleared from site in 1950s and has been derelict since. There seems to be some site clearing / tree felling and new fencing in the last couple of years, and currently used for sheep grazing.

gracesguide.co.uk
coflein.gov.uk/en/mapping
industrialgwent.co.uk

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Taken on: November 7, 2021
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