1. Foundry established circa 1840 and worked until 1945; demolished circa 1980. Established by David Davies, sold to T.W.Thomas in 1854, purchased by S.F.Kelly in 1870, then passed to W.E.Matthews in 1894.
2. The foundry produced all sorts of machinery: steam engines, ploughs, waterwheels and marine equipment. In 1945 the foundry became a motor engineering works.
Source: RCAHMW Cardiganshire Industrial file, SN14NE: notes by A.J. Parkinson
C.H.Nicholas, RCAHMW, 09/07/2004.