Autumn 2010 - Wye Valley AONB

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AngidyfurnaceThe remnants of anhistoric industriallandscape, which oncedominated thesurrounding areas ofTintern can be discoveredamongst the woodlandtranquilityAngidy Furnace is located inthe Angidy Valley lying aboveTintern. This valley was oncean important industrial hubwith furnaces, forges andwireworks utilising the waterpower from the Angidy River.The site has had problemswith flooding for a number ofyears due to leaks from theriver and blockages in theunderground culvert whichhas led to deterioration of thesite. The Overlooking theWye Scheme is currentlyworking to resolve this andconserve the monument.The site was used forsmelting iron from 1590 andwent out of industrial use inabout 1828. The remains onsite relate to the latest phaseof industrial activity. Industrialsites are always complexarchaeologically,modifications to buildingsand processes were oftenmade, with structures beingreused and changed. AngidyFurnace is no exception; weknow how the site workedand the functions of thebuildings, but understandinghow these have evolved fromearlier workings is difficult.The current work involvestrying to unblock a culvertthat runs from the wheel piton the site. This pit oncehoused the wheel thatgenerated power to blow theblast furnace. We will also beremoving the cement mortarfrom the remains of the wallsand replacing it with limemortar which is much lessharmful to traditionalbuildings. The work is beingdone by Ascend Ltd whohave been working with DrNeil Phillips (archaeologist) andthe Overlooking the Wye ProjectOfficer, Kate Biggs. Neil hopesthat new clues discovered duringthe works will help us tounderstand more of the historyof this important site.The work has also involveddigging a deep hole in theneighbour’s garden so we arevery grateful to Janet and BarrySaunders for their help andtolerance! More updates later!Dr Neil Phillips and Darren Richardsoninvestigating culvertsFor more information contact:Angidy Furnace: Kate BiggsKate@overlookingthewye.org.ukpage 12
NEWSOverlooking the Wye Minibus ToursOne of the successful mini bus toursThe Overlooking the Wye teamhave started running guidedminibus tours around some ofthe historic sites in the scheme inorder to explain the works beingdone. There are two routes andeach trip takes a whole day as itincludes lunch and tea stops at asubsidised cost of £15 per head.The tours are available to tourismbusinesses, local councillors, localinterest groups and the generalpublic.If you wish to find out more,please contact Julie Godfrey (tel:01600 891 527 or emailjulie@overlookingthewye.org.ukOld Station Tintern re-opensLlandogo bridge and footpathLlandogo FootpathThe works to improve thefootpath down to theriverside completed anotherlink in the circular routearound Llandogo. Theseworks were done byMonmouthshire CountyCouncil Rights of Waydepartment.Old Station, Tintern wasofficially re-opened on Fri16th July by Peter Clarke, thechairman of MonmouthshireCounty Council, ably assistedby Giles Howard and AnnWebb (MCC CountyCouncillors) and MargaretJones (Countryside Councilfor Wales). This marked thecompletion of therefurbishment works with theprovision of the all abilityaccess ramp so that all visitorscan now enter theDestination Wye ValleyExhibition.page 13
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