Pontardawe Tinplate Works
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Template:Short description Pontardawe Tinplate Works was a tinplate works in Pontardawe, Wales. The factory was founded in 1843 by William Parsons,[1] as the Primrose Forge and Tinplate Works. In 1861, it was leased from him by William Gilbertson, by which time it comprised nine mills.[2] The workforce was largely recruited from amongst mainly Welsh-speaking[3] former coal miners after local seams had been exhausted.[4]
The site of the works is now occupied by Cwmtawe Community School, Pontardawe Leisure Centre with the associated Ynysderw Playing Fields, and several stores.
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