Aberdulais Tinworks and Waterfall
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Overview
The industrial heritage of this area goes back to 1584, when copper was first manufactured. Iron smelting and corn milling followed, with a tin plate works being built around 1830. As well as powering industries for over 400 years, this magnificent waterfall inspired artist J. M. W. Turner in 1795. Today the waters of the River Dulais are used to make Aberdulais Falls self-sufficient in environmentally friendly energy. It has the largest electricity-generating waterwheel in Europe. An exciting exhibition and film show how Aberdulais Falls played an important role in the industrialisation of South Wales. Photo credit: Waterfall - courtesy City & County of Swansea
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Jan-Mar, Sat-Sun 11-4; Apr-Oct, daily 10.30-5; Nov-Dec, Fri-Sun 11-4
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
As its name suggests, the main urban areas in this Welsh county borough are the industrial hubs of Neath and Port Talbot.
With a cityscape dominated by Europe’s largest steelworks, Port Talbot is a town which might not make for a natural tourist destination, but is essential to the local economy.
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