Cwmbran Works of Messrs Guest, Keen and Nettlefold Ltd. [c. 1800]-1960
GB0218.D409
GB0218.D409
GB0218.D409

 D409/1 General Manager's Monthly Reports on Cwmbran Works comprising Iron Works, Bolt Works, Blast Furnace, Foundry, Coke ovens and Henllis Brick Works (not included after 1 Oct 1921). The Reports include statements on new work and repairs, approx. profit and loss a/c, contracts made and unexecuted etc., Coke Ovens, Manager's Report and authorised special expenditure. Apr 1921-2 Feb 1929 

 D409/34 Copy Income Tax Demand Notes, Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd. 26 Dec 1895, 31 Dec 1895 

 D409/36 Monthly balance sheets for Cwmbran Works comprising statements of liabilites and assets, profit and loss a/c for Cwmbran Colliery, Viaduct Coliery, Blast Furnace (until 30 Apr 1932), Henllys Brick Works, Farm (until 1 Jun 1929), coal a/c, Coke Ovens, Iron Works, Bolt Works, Foundry Stores, loco and roads, Box Shop etc., debtors, creditors, petty cash, interworks balances, property sales, special expenditure, differences on special expenditure. 28 Aug 1926-2 May 1942 

 D409/37 Annual special expenditure summary being an a/c of expenditure on new plants, repairs etc. at Cwmbran Colliery, Coke Ovens and Washery, Blast Furnace, Iron Works, Bolt Works and Foundry. Includes a rough a/c of expenditure on a separate set of items e.g. alterations and renovations to Glascoed Houses, steam loco crane etc. 1 Jul 1920-31 Mar 1933 

 D409/41 Uncompleted Indenture of Apprenticeship form. 18? 

 D409/3 Lease of Cwmbran Firebrickyard from John Lawrence of Cwmbran, Esq., to Henry Parfitt of the same place, mason. 7 years. £114p.a. & 1s. 6d. per ton of clay taken from premises. 1867 

 D409/5 Correspondence on the subject of the expiration of Henry Parfitt's Lease. Dec 1896 

 D409/7 Correspondence between Watkins and Co. Solicitors to the Trustees of the late Henry Parfitt and the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. with regard to a new right of way to the Green Meadow Brickyard. Apr 1899 

 D409/8 Agreement (copy) between Isaac Jones of 51 William St., Newport, Co. Mon., railway guard and Patent Nut and Bolt Co. for making and maintaining a road and footway on part of the Isaac Jones' land. 26 Dec 1873 

 D409/10 Correspondence between Henry Parfitt and the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. re: his claims regarding Tyr Box Farm. 1891-1894 

 D409/12 Agreement (copy) between Patent Nut and Bolt Co. and William George Thomas of Llanfrechfa Upper farmer for letting of Maindy Farm. Yearly £54 p.a. 25 May 1894 

 D409/14 Letter from Rafarel, Manager of the Patent Nut and Bolt Works re: Company's land at Cwmbran wanted for Rifle Range with Agreement signed by Capt. Brewer on behalf of 3rd. Vol. Regt. S.W. Borderers for payment of 10/- per annum for land. Jun 1894 

 D409/16 Agreement between Patent Nut and Bolt Co. and John Edmunds of Henllys for letting of several pieces of pasture land called Pen-heol-baedd Farm in par. of Henllys. Yearly £24. p.a. Feb 1899 

 D409/18 Contract between Arthur Keen of Sandyford, Edgebaston, Birmingham (landlord) and Harse Son and Shepherd of Newport, Mon. for repairs to Gt. Western House, Cwmbran. 18 Oct 1900 

 D409/20 Agreement (copy) between Messrs. Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. and T.H. Jefferson of Newport for letting of 133 Dock Street, Newport. Yearly. £24 p.a. Jul 1903 

 D409/22 Deeds (copies) and correspondence re: the tenancy of Gorse House, Upper Cwmbran. 1902-1908 

 D409/24 Agreement (copy) between Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. and Llantarnam Urban District Council for the letting of 2 acres near Clomendy Road for allotments. Yearly, subject to 12 months notice. £1. per acre p.a. 25 Mar 1917 

 D409/26 Notice of assignment 2of 4 C Clomendy Road, Cwmbran to the Most Rev. James R. Bilsborrow, Archbishop of Cardiff, The Rev. Daniel J. Hannon and the Rev. Henry Irvine. Sent to Guest Keen and Nettlefolds from L.G. Williams and Pritchard, Solicitors. With accompanying letter from Cwmbran Works to London Works. Together with:- Particulars as to Lease of land in Clomendy Road dated 26 Jul 1906. 27 Aug 1919, 1 Aug 1916 

 D409/28 Agreement (copy) between Herbert Morris Pritchard of Penllangwyn Farm Cwmbran and Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. License to lay underground cable beneath land belonging to said H.M. Pritchard and to Messrs. Partridge Jones and Ward. £35. 2 Jul 1820 

 D409/30 Agreement (copy) between Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. and William Collins of 4 Foundry Row, Cwmbran for letting of a field near and part adjoining the ruins of Arcadia Terrace, St. Dials Road, Cwmbran in the par. of Llantarnam. Yearly. £4.10.0d. 16 Aug 1923 

 D409/32 Correspondence between W. Homfray Davies, Sec. of the National Farmers Union, Monmouthshire Branch and Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. re: rights of the tenant of Graig's Land. Together with an undated plan of Belle Vue, Upper Cwmbran. 1929 

 D409/43 A/c Book of rents and royalties payable and receivable by the principal depts of the Cwmbran Works being the Bolt Works, Blast Furnaces, Colliery, Rents Dept., New Works, Coke Ovens, Farm, Royalties Dept., Wharf and Foundry. (with brief ref. to 1904 and 1905) 1873-1897 

 D409/45 Together with:- Printed copy minute passed at a meeting of the Assessment Committee re: the supplemental Valuation List. 29 Jun 1893 

 D409/47 List of rateable values at a twice yearly valuation, comprising rateable value, Poor Rate and District, Parish of Abercarn. 1907-1923 

 D409/49 Valuation List for par. of Llanfrechfa Upper with special reference to property of the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd. i.e. Green Meadow, coal level, tram road, Graig land, Penywain land, railway siding, smithy, engine house, coal washing machine, 52 coke ovens, Tyr Box Farm, Mine Slope, New Foundry. [19th century] 

 D409/50 List of renewal premiums and new policies giving names of policy owners and property. 1926 

 D409/51 Quotations for hardware at Cwmbran Works inc. grates, gutters, locks etc. 1905, 1906 

 D409/52 Reasons given by A. Murray as to why he and others relinquished the practice of breeding from mares belonging to the Colliery, Blast Furnaces and Iron Works. n.d. 

 D409/82 "A Handy Group to know". A fully illustrated introduction to the G.K.N. Group of Companies. c.1958 

 D409/53 Reports, Cwmbran By-Product Coke Ovens and New Washery, being general remarks on efficiency and output with table of working costs and cost of coke. 1 Apr 1923-29 Sep 1928 

 D409/54 Statements of coal worked and sold at Henllis and Cwmbran Collieries. Together with:- 24 Mar 1899-1919 Loose correspondence etc. (34 items) largely between the London and Monmouthshire branches of the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. (G.K.N. after 1902) re: errors in cost sheets, coal in stock, coal consumed at colliery boilers, engine coal, colliery costs, coal worked from the Llantarnam Estate, war loans etc. with newspaper cutting as to wage negotiations (1902). 1890-1894 Loose statements showing the "get " and cost of coal and clay at Henllis Colliery and the difference between engine coal allowed from the various properties and that actually consumed. 1902-1904 Statement of transactions at Cwmbran Works (rates, taxes, gas, supply, travelling expenses, Mon. & S. Wales Employers Mutual Indemnity Society etc., statement of "get" and disposal of coal at Cwmbran Colliery.) 1894-Jul 1920 

 D409/55 Letter from A. Keen to F. Rafarel re: contract for new Saw Mill House at Cwmbran with copy reply. 14 Dec 1896 

 D409/57 Disposal of plant at Cwmbran Colliery (6 Sep 1928) Analysis of Dismantling Sales A/o under the heading - plant etc., horses, scrap, sundries, wagons, trams, pipes. Statement of dismantling expenses under headings - wages, National Insurance, workmen's compensation, electricity, surrender of leases etc. Estimate of amount realised by disposal of plant at Cwmbran Colliery with letters concerning the disposal from Tudor Davies to E.J. Pode Esq. (Sec. Colliery Committee) and from E.J. Pode to Victor J.E. More Esq. dated 7 Sep 1928 and 10 Sep 1928 respectively. 31 Mar 1928-Mar 1929 

 D409/59 Standard Price List for Meadow Vein at Cwmbran Colliery. 1887 Printed leaflet of standard rates paid at Cwmbran Colliery. 29 May 1897 Award made by James Williams of Brynglas, Newport, gent, arbitrator appointed under the Sliding Scale Agreement on behalf of the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd. and Alfred Onions of Pontywain, checkweigher, arbitrator on behalf of the colliers. 14 Nov 1910-15 Jan 1912 Notes of progress of negotiations to settle standard rate with details as to average earnings from 2 chosen periods. 12 Feb 1912 Letter from W. Gascoyne Dalziel, Sec. of the Monmouthshire and S. Wales Coal Owners Association to Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. re: failure to settle price list and proposing meeting of a Conciliation Board. 15 Feb 1912 Particulars of colliers who worked on minimum wage from 22 Jul-21 Oct 1911. n.d. 2 proposed price lists, one giving a comparison between proposed and present prices. 1887-1912 

 D409/61 Fire in Saw Mill and Stores, Cwmbran Colliery on 12 May 1895:- List of machinery, materials etc. involved, list of men who assisted in extinguishing the fire and list of men employed to turn over the debris and select materials in accordance with instruction of the Insurance Company's Inspector (copies) c.1895 

 D409/62 Dispute over the rateable value of the Viaduct Colliery for the ½ years ending Sep 1922 and Mar 1923:- Correspondence between Guest, Keen and Nettlefold, W. Bateman Collector for the parish and urban district of Abersychan and H.H. Haden, Superintendant Assistant Overseer. Together with assessments for Viaduct Colliery, Cwmbran Colliery and Henllys Brickworks in the pars. of Abersychan, Llanfrechfa Upper, Henllys, Llantarnam, Abercarn and Mynyddyslwyn. 1921-1924 

 D409/63 Particulars of income of various classes of workmen in the Bolt Works. Together with:- Tables giving names, occupation, age, period of service, standard rate per turn, percentage, present weekly earnings without overtime, average weekly earnings with over time for past 4 weeks. (Undated) Rough list of workmen giving details as to their turns. (Undated) 1900 

 D409/64 Correspondence etc. between F. Rafarel and A.J. Keen re: the case of Benjamin Davies, baller in the Guide Mill of the Patent Nut and Bolt Works Ltd., Cwmbran, threatened with dismissal for frequent absence from work. Undated 

 D409/65 Lists of employees at Cwmbran Iron Works who are 50 years of age and upwards with remarks as to their capabilities. Undated 

 D409/66 Letter from A. Keen re: spruce timber for packing cases recommending negotiations with Col. Lyne as representative of Nicholas and Co. (Newport) 11 Dec 1896 

 D409/68 Correspondence, specification etc. re: pulling down of Blast Furnace Stack and removal of Boiler at Cwmbran Works. Feb 1902 

 D409/69 Copy correspondence and rough memoranda (4 items) re: orders for bricks by the New Russia Co. and Blaenavon Co. 1897 

 D409/71 Henllys Brick Works. General Managers' Reports giving particulars of days worked, out put, costs, sales orders received, unexecuted orders, contracts made, stock of fireclay etc. with profit and loss a/c. Sep 1921-Feb 1929 

 D409/72 2 letters relating to price and haulage at Wharf and Docks and dispute with R. Gilchrist and Co. over serious delay caused by their hauliers' refusal to work at night. 1889-1893 

 D409/74 3 letters from Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. to Alexandra (N and S.W.) Docks and Railway Co. re: hire of steam cranes. Mar 1917 

 D409/76 2 Mar 1915 - Plan showing Cwmbran Works and Greenmeadow Brick Works sidings. 7 Jul 1920 - Plan of Cwmbran Works. 1 Mar 1924 - Plan of Cwmbran Works (Part) 3 Mar 1924 - Map showing path of high level railway at Cwmbran Works. Jun 1929 - Blueprint plan of suggested additions to the General Offices Cwmbran Works. n.d. - Blueprint plan of Patent Nut and Bolt Works, Cwmbran. n.d. - Plan of Cwmbran Works. n.d. - Ground plan of Cwmbran Works. n.d. - Plan showing proposed road through Greenmeadow. Cwmbran Works. 1915-1929, undated 

 D409/77 1 Mar 1924 - Plan of Bolt Works, Iron Works and Foundry. 1 Mar 1924 - Plan of Cwmbran Iron Works. 23 Apr 1925 - Fire Insurance plan of Bolt Works, Iron Works and Foundry. 8 Feb 1921 - Ground plan of Cwmbran Foundry. 12 Aug 1922 - Plan of proposed arrangement for cupolas, Cwmbran Foundry. 5 Jan 1920 - Plan showing drive of circular saw in Box Shop. 8 Mar 1921 - Plan of Cwmbran Blast Furnace. n.d. - Plan of proposed Rope Drive for Guide Mill. n.d. - Plan of foundation for 1¼ Nut Machine. Oct 1922 - Plan showing arrangement of Iron Works Time Office and Ambulance Room. 1920-1925, Undated 

 D409/78 11 Jun 1918 - Plan of Cwmbran Colliery showing positions of surrounding collieries. post 1925 - Ventilation plan Cwmbran Colliery. n.d. - Plan of Cwmbran Colliery showing mineral property. 10 Mar 1895 and n.d. - Section of strata at Cwmbran Colliery. Section of strata sunk through new air shaft for Cwmbran Colliery. 9 Nov 1903 - Plan showing levels at Spring Vale Field. Cwmbran Colliery. 8 May 1928 - Blueprint plans of Meadow Vein Seam, Elled, Red and Old Coal Veins, Black Vein Seam. (3) 2 Mar 1915 - Plan of Cwmbran Colliery, coke ovens and Foundry. 1903-1928, undated 

 D409/78 Plan of Bye Product Plant. Plan of wrought iron pipes for new Benzol. Plan of small coal elevator plant. Undated 

 D409/78 30 Dec 1903. Plan of bridge for proposed tramway. New Coke Ovens. 17 Feb 1904. Plan of points and crossings for Railway Sidings. New Coke Ovens. 30 Apr 1910. Plan of proposed alterations to Coke Ovens. 28 Jul 1915. Plan of proposed coke car. 16 Dec 1915. Plan of alteration of the flues of the Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of Spring Vale Field showing proposed position of new Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan showing proposed position of new Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan showing proposed arrangements of reservoirs for water supply to the Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of special pipes from reservoir. n.d. Plan of proposed belt conveyor New Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of belt conveyor, New Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of engine house for Belt Conveyor Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of girder for engine house walls. Belt conveyor. Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of proposed screw conveyor and elevator from Billy Box to present screw conveyor. n.d. Plan showing arrangement for raising roof of unwashed coal hopper. Belt Conveyor. Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan for framing for roof over unwashed coal hopper. Coke Ovens. Belt Conveyor. n.d. Plan showing proposed altered position at Coal Hopper. Belt Conveyor. Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of steps for footbridge. Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of extension of Pusher Bench. New Coke Ovens. n.d. Plan of section of ovens showing parts of walls which can be made in stone. n.d. Plan of wagon for Coke Ovens. In French. 1903-1915, n.d. 

 D409/78 20 Jan 1916 - Plan of proposed four additional washed coal bunkers Cwmbran Washery. 11 Feb 1921 - Plan of coal washery. n.d. - Plan of coal washery. (unfinished). n.d. - Plan of general arrangement of a Coppee Coal Washing and Crushing Plant to deal with 50 tons of coal per hour. 1916-1921, n.d. 

 D409/79 post 1895 - Plan of workings at Viaduct Colliery showing takings of Messrs. Lewis and Co. and the Ebbw Vale Co. 1898 - Plan of Viaduct Colliery showing the Big Vein and Meadow Vein workings. 1903-1905 (pencilled in) - Plan of viaduct Colliery. 1904 - Plans of workings at Viaduct Colliery. (2). 1905-1910 (pencilled in) - Plan of workings at Viaduct Colliery. 30 Mar 1906 - Plan of proposed drivings for Pentwyn Viaduct Colliery. c.1928 - Plan of workings at Viaduct Colliery. 24 Oct 1933 - Plan of the Cwmnantddu Level Viaduct Colliery. c.1935 - Plan of Meadow Vein Viaduct Colliery. c.1938 - Plan of Meadow Vein and old coal and clay seams. Viaduct Colliery. 1895-1938 

 D409/80 May 1873 - Plan of property at Cwmbran belonging to the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd. 24 Jul 1894 - Plan of land near Oakfield Brick Works in par. of Llantarnam let to Thomas Francis. 24 Jul 1894 - Plan of Waun Hywel Farm, par. Llanfrechfa. 24 Jul 1894 - Plan of garden land in par. of Llantarnam. 14 Apr 1900 - Plan showing footpaths to and through, the Patent Nut and Bolt Co.'s properties. 1 Dec 1902 - Plan of the Cwmbran site of the S.W. Electric Power Distribution Co. on land bought from Mr Pilliner. n.d. Blueprint plan of Patent Nut and Bolt Works indicating the ground Mr Pilliner proposes to sell. 7 May 1920 - Plan of property in Cwmbran owned by Guest Keen and Nettlefold Ltd. n.d. - Plan of land near Upper Cwmbran let to William Evans. n.d. - Plan of land occupied by Mr Henry Knipe, Coed y gric, showing position of proposed pipe lines. n.d. - Plan of land in Cwmbran belonging to the Patent Nut and Bolt Co. Ltd. and John Capel Hanbury showing proposed Rifle Range. 1873-1920, n.d.