Samuel Homfray

Ironmaster involved in establishing the first coke furnace at Sirhowy in 1778; went on to form the original Tredegar Iron Company in 1799 with Richard Fothergill and Matthew Monkhouse, and co-founded the Sirhowy Tramroad Company to carry the works' iron to Newport.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Sirhowy Ironworks Blaenau Gwent 1778–1799

Record created: 26 August 2026 · Last researched: 26 August 2026

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