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Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum
Fforwm Treftadaeth Blaenau Gwent
‘Keeping Welsh History Alive’
Welcome to Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum
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.
Blaenau Gwent 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.
Abertillery, Beaufort, Blaina, Brynmawr, Cwmtillery, Ebbw Vale, Llanhilleth, Nantyglo, Six Bells,Tredegar,Trefil + Blaenavon, Rhymney
Our Sponsors
We are very grateful for the generous sponsorship we have received from these groups.
Blaenau Gwent
Map displayed here with the kind permission of Blaenau Gwent CBC
More About Us
Who are we?
As a Forum we focus on highlighting, preserving and sharing the rich history of Blaenau Gwent. An interest in researching and learning about the past in our locality drives the involvement and enjoyment of most of our members.
Where do we meet?
We meet upstairs in in Tredegar Library on the 3rd Friday of every month – 10.00 -11.00am
Where do we hold our Talks?
We hold our talks in Bedwellty House, Tredegar on the 2nd Thursday of every month – 2.00 -3.00pm.
When do we publish our Journal?
We publish our Journal in the Autumn.
When do we hold our Heritage Day?
We hold our Heritage Day in October.
Do we have a Newsletter?
Yes we have a Newsletter connected to our website. You can subscribe to it by signing up through the link in the top left hand corner of this page.
What projects are we involved in?
Local Heritage News
‘Operation Freshman’ and Sapper Howell Bevan. A request for help from Dr. Bruce A. Tocher.
Norway based researcher Dr. Bruce Tocher has written to our Forum asking if, through us, he can reach out to anyone who lives in our local area and ask whether they might be interested in a WW11 project he is working on. This project involves a young Welsh soldier from the Brynmawr/Beaufort area who lost…
