Local history Hirwaun

what was produced in hirwaun iron works

• wood

• water

• bar iron

• copper

who was the founder of Hirwaun Ironworks?

• John Wilkins

• the Crawshay family

• Jerimiah Homfray

When was Hirwaun Ironworks founded?

• 1759

• 1757

• 1721

• 1713

What was the capacity of the rolling mill?

• 70-80 tonnes of bar per week

• 90-100 tonnes of bar per week

• 50-60 tonnes of bar per week

• 30-4- tonnes of bar per week

How may furnaces were there at the Ironworks?

• 3

• 2

• 6

• 4

Who was the last king of South Wales

• Cadifor son of Collwyn

• Einion son of Cadifir

• Rhys ap Tewdwr

• Iestyn ap Gwrgant

How much did Rhys ap Tewdwr pay William the Conqueror to stop invading Wales?

• £10

• £50

• £30

• £40

What year did the Hirwaun brickworks open

• 1852

• 1952

• 1814

• 1823

How many miners were killed at the explosion in Tower Colliery 1962

• 8

• 10

• 5

• 9

what was the roman road made out of

• stone

• sand

• wood

• concrete