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English: Cyfarthfa Iron Works - View north east from the furnace bank Cyfarthfa Iron Works Cyfarthfa_Ironworks was the largest in the world in the early nineteenth century, utilising the new technological innovation of Henry Cort's Henry_Cort puddling process for the production of bar iron ( also known as "the Welsh method" ).

We are stood on top of the furnace bank, looking north east towards the iron master's residence of Cyfarthfa Castle and park

Immediately below is the site of the original Cyfarthfa Iron Works complex on the west bank of the river Taff.

The industrial estate in the middle ground occupies the site of the original Cyfarthfa Iron Works complex on the east bank of the river Taff; the houses of Williamstown lie beyond, and Cyfarthfa Castle is visible in the distance.

This photo was taken in March 2007.
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Camera location51° 45′ 04″ N, 3° 23′ 38″ W  Heading=22° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location51° 45′ 08″ N, 3° 23′ 36″ W  Heading=22° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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