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Spitty Copperworks
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 30665 Trust : Dyfed Community : Llanelli Rural Unitary authority : Carmarthenshire NGR : SS560983 Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL Smelting Works
Summary : Copper smelting began at Spitty bank on the east side of the Loughor in 1809 as part of the Spitty Bank Copper Company. The copper works closed in 1811 after only two years to be reopened in 1825 by J Shears and Sons. From 1825 to 1857 the works changed hands twice more. The copper works closed finally in 1857 to be reopened in 1869 as the iron and tin plate works.
Sources :
Hall,J & Sambrook,P , 2003 , Bynea Heritage Audit ,
Symons,MV , 1979 , Coal Mining in the Llanelli Area, 16th century to 1829, p.119 ,
