By friends of hafod-morfa copperworks
Funding to fit out and provide equipment for a volunteer facility at the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks for the established Friends Group, providing a base for guided walks, clearance and restoration work.
A Mobile office type building has been donated by a local contractor for the voluntary group at the site. The funding is to raise money to fit out and equip this facility to support the work at the site of the Friends group. When equipped the facility will support the guided tours programme which has successfully run for 4 years and is planned to expand with additional trained guides already arranged. The site presence will raise the profile of activity at this important heritage site and increase volunteer engagement with the presence on-site, allowing more regular path clearance and litter picking to improve the environment. In 2019 volunteers from the Friends have undertaken the complete restoration of the Musgrave travelling crane which has been installed back in the roof of the Musgrave Engine house itself the subject of a major restoration heritage project funded by the City Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund and subject to CADW approvals.
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Why it's a great idea:
The site is undergoing significant regeneration with heritage lottery funding restoring buildings but a home for the volunteers group is still a number of years away. The siting of a temporary facility can be used to support the regeneration initiative and raise the public profile of this significant industrial heritage site while the restoration programme is running.
Steps to get it done:
The copperworks in the lower Swansea valley was an early example of integrated industrial processes brought about by the combination of entrepreneurs, a skilled workforce, supply of welsh coal by canal, importing of copper ore up the river.It was known internationally as Copperopolis and at one time was refining the majority of the worlds processed copper. The area is arguably one of the seats of the Industrial revolution and is of international significance. The remaining vestiges of this with a handful of listed buildings needs to be cherished and could be developed as a major tourist asset for the area with attendant employment opportunities and value to the local economy
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About the space
The site of the Hafod-Morfa Copperworks is a key example of integrated industrial production and an industrial heritage of international significance. It was known as Copperopolis and at one time was the largest producer of refined copper in the world with the copper exchange in Swansea setting the world price for copper such was it's size.
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City and County of Swansea Council
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Activities were restricted during 2020 but the Friends have been working hard behind the scenes. The planning application for the community cabin has been submitted and discussions and deliberations are ongoing. Hopefully 2021 will be the year the Friends achieve their goal of having a base on site to welcome visitors when it's safe to do so. Thanks for your support.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £2,015
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Target (inc. fees) £2,015
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VolunteerThe Friends of Hafod-Morfa Copperworks is a group of volunteers set up to promote and help regenerate the copprworks site in the lower Swansea valley. We work with the City council, schools and the universities, Heritage Lottery and CADW as well as other local history and heritage groups to develop understanding of the significance of Swansea's role in the Copper industry and the wider role in industrialisation. We undertake talks and guided tours, litter picks and volunteer led restoration projects. Recently the 100 year old Musgrave travelling crane was removed from one of the engine house after 40 yesrs of dereliction and completely restored by a team of volunteers prior to reinstallation in the restored engine house. There it is hoped to play a pert in the future restoration of the unique Musgrave unitary engine which still sits in the engine house.
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The group meets monthly in the Landore social club with up to 30 attendees and is open to all.
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