Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum
Fforwm Treftadaeth Blaenau Gwent
Keeping Welsh History Alive
Established 2007
blaenau-gwent-heritage-forum.co.uk
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© This photo is reproduced here with the kind permission of Brian Hillier
Aerial view of Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent Area
Blaenau Gwent covers the towns of:
Abertillary – Blaina – Brynmawr – Cwmtillery – Ebbw Vale – Nantyglo – Tredegar – Trefil
The Heritage Forum:
includes the history of the Rhymney area (now in Caerphilly Borough) and that of the Blaenafon area (now in Torfaen Borough) as well as the territory between these locations.
The Area of Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent and its surrounding area was at the forefront of the industrial revolution in the 19th century. It is a county rich with historic buildings, ancient monuments and important heritage sites, set within very attractive landscapes.
Gwent was the Welsh kingdom founded by Caradoc Freichfras that succeeded the Roman occupation of native Silurian territory in south Wales. It stretched from the river Rhymney to the river Wye, and it may also have extended east of the river Wye into to the area called Cantref Coch in Welsh and known in English as The Forest of Dean.
The Blaenau are the mountainous uplands of this historic Gwent kingdom and they extend from Blaen Rhymni to Blaen Llwyd.
Upcoming Forum Events
Take a look at our What’s On page to find out more and view other upcoming local events.
Friday 21st June
June Meeting
Tredegar Library 10.00 am – 11.00 am
(Anyone interested in attending is welcome)
Thursday 11th July
July Talk
Aberdare and Hirwaun
Speaker: Huw Williams
Bedwellty House, Tredegar
2.00pm – 3.00pm
Saturday 19th October
BGHF – HERITAGE DAY 2019
LANDSCAPES
We will be exploring a variety of city, pre-industrial and lost landscapes in Wales.
SPEAKERS
FRANK OLDING – Aerial Archeology in the Heads of the Valleys Area
RHIANNON PHILLIPS – Townscapes in Blaenau Gwent