Grade I listed buildings in Torfaen

Torfaen shown within Wales

In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest".^[1] Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Once listed, strict limitations are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or fittings. In Wales,^[2] the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990^[3] rests with Cadw.

Buildings

Name	Location	Date Listed	Grid Ref.[note 1] Geo-coordinates	Function	Notes	HB No[note 2]	Image
Balance tower, Blaenavon Ironworks	Blaenavon	2 September 1995	SO2499709295 51°46′38″N 3°05′19″W / 51.777301470974°N 3.0885367747131°W	Lift	At N end of site. Hydraulic lift to raise iron and raw materials in trams.	15292	Upload another image See more images
Blast furnaces, Blaenavon Ironworks	Blaenavon	2 September 1995	SO2492809282 51°46′38″N 3°05′22″W / 51.777175339291°N 3.0895338834355°W	Blast furnace	Three extant furnaces and the remains of others, stand in a row on the north-west side of the furnace yard, behind the cast houses.	15294	Upload another image See more images
Cast house and foundry, Blaenavon Ironworks	Blaenavon	2 September 1995	SO2493409265 51°46′37″N 3°05′22″W / 51.777023325908°N 3.0894432524062°W	Foundry	To NW of site. The extant cast house to furnace No 1.	15296	Upload another image See more images

Notes

1. Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
2. The "HB Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building by Cadw.

References

1. "Buildings & Conservation Areas". Cadw. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
2. "Coflein". online database of RCAHMW. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
3. "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990". The National Archives. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

See also

• Listed buildings in Wales
• Grade I listed buildings in Monmouthshire
• Grade I listed buildings in Newport
• Grade I listed buildings in Caerphilly County Borough
• Grade II* listed buildings in Blaenau Gwent – there are currently no Grade I listed buildings in Blaenau Gwent
• Grade II* listed buildings in Torfaen
• Scheduled Monuments in Torfaen

External links

Media related to Grade I listed buildings in Torfaen at Wikimedia Commons