Arriving at Blaenavon Heritage Town, a historic town created by coal mining and ironworks.
In its heyday, hundreds of men, women and children dug coal, iron ore and limestone, shaping the area's dramatic landscape.
Blaenavon Workmen's Hall was completed in 1895 from funds collected from members.
The Hall was then and still is now a community hall.
Our Sorento at Blaenavon Workmen's Hall. The Hall also, houses the Community Museum.
Blaenavon Workmen Institute, 1894
Blaenavon Ironworks, started production in the late 1700s and is the most well preserved furnace complex in the world
Blaenavon Ironworks
Blaenavon Ironworks
First World War Memorial in memory of the men of Blaenavon who sacrificed their life in the great war.
Wesleyan Methodist Church
St Peter's Parish Church was built in 1805 by the Ironworks Proprietors, contains many features made of cast iron.
St Peter's Church was the earliest industrial church in Monmouthshire area.
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church entrance
Street in Blaenavon
Street in Blaenavon
Horses on our way to Keeper's Pond
At Keeper's Pond
Here, we stand at the very edge of South Wales coalfield. The Keeper's Pond was built c.1824 to provide additional water supply to the Garn Ddyrys Forge nearby. In itsheyday, the forge produced c.300 tonnes of wrought iron per week.
Another view of the Keeper's Pond
Sheeps grazing near Keeper's Pond
Landscape north of Blaenavon on the B4246 towards Abergavenny
Village of Govilan and Gilwern in the distance
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