ironworks; iron foundry
A factory or workshop where iron is processed or iron products are made.
祖父は若い頃、鉄工所で働いていた。
My grandfather worked at an ironworks when he was young.
この町には小さな鉄工所がいくつかある。
There are several small ironworks in this town.
鉄工所 usually means a smaller ironworking or metalworking shop, whereas 製鉄所 is a large-scale industrial plant that smelts iron ore into steel.
Standard modern kanji spelling.
Outdated kanji form using 鐵 (old form of 鉄).
Compound of 鉄 (iron) + 工 (work, craft) + 所 (place).