Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum
Fforwm Treftadaeth Blaenau Gwent
Abertillery – Blaenavon – Blaina – Beaufort – Brynmawr – Ebbw Vale – Nantyglo – Rhymney – Tredegar
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
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© This photo is reproduced here with the kind permission of Brian Hillier
Aerial view of Blaenau Gwent
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.
Nantyglo Ironworks 1820 – Henri Gastineau
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.
The Heritage Forum therefore encompasses 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.
New information uploaded
Home Page
Oct – Log of website updates started
What’s On
Oct – Chairman’s report of Heritage Day
Oct – November Talk advertised
Oct – Details of Christmas lunch added
Nov – Event advertised – ‘Journeys End’, St Woolos Cathedral
Online Shop
Nov – New book added, Hell Let Loose
Online Shop – Essays
Oct – Samples added for all essays
Friday 14th December
Monthly Meeting
Tredegar Library 10.00 am – 11.00 am
(Anyone interested in attending is welcome)
FOLLOWED BY
Saturday 10th November
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A Historical Walk around Beaufort
AUTHOR – Rodger Burchell
£2.50
Distance: About 2 miles
Time: Allow roughly 2 hours
Difficulty: An easy to moderate town walk with a steepish incline and a flight of steps with a handrail. The terrain is good quality paths and side roads.
It isn’t necessary to do this walk as a whole, or even to do it at all to enjoy the historical information contained within the booklet. It is a fascinating read and can easily be enjoyed relaxing in an armchair with a cup of coffee and small sections explored at a later date if desired.
Journal 22
EDITOR – Dr Colin Morgan
