Blaenav by Ironworks
Blaenavon Ironworks is an industrial museum in Blaenavon , Wales . Founded in 1789, the ironworks were of crucial importance worldwide for the development of a process for making steel from cheap iron ores with a high sulfur content. Here, Sidney Gilchrist Thomas and his cousin Percy Gilchrist carried out the experiments that led to steel production using the " Thomas method ". The museum is located near Blaenavon, in Torfaen .
The museum is operated by Cadw .
Coordinates: 51 ° 46 ′ 35.5 " N , 3 ° 5 ′ 19.5" W.
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