Bailey Brothers

Joseph and Crawshay Bailey, among the most successful of the Monmouthshire ironmasters, who bought Beaufort for £45,000 in 1833 as an extension of their Nantyglo works. Crawshay Bailey went on to become an MP and a major figure in the Welsh railway boom.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Beaufort Iron Works Blaenau Gwent 1833–1871
Deep Pit, Nantyglo Blaenau Gwent ?–?
Henwaun Colliery Blaenau Gwent 1857–?

Record created: 25 August 2026 · Last researched: 25 August 2026

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