 The main furnace still remains but is neglected and in ruin.Before the name 'Ffwrnes' or 'Furnace' was evident, the small hamlet was called 'Cwmddyche' which consisted of a few farm steds and Bryn-y-môr house which is Stradey Park hotel today.The village is situated at the mouth of a valley in which the Afon Cille flows.