Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum
Fforwm Treftadaeth Blaenau Gwent
Abertillery – Blaenavon – Blaina – Beaufort – Brynmawr – Ebbw Vale – Nantyglo – Rhymney – Tredegar
Keeping Welsh History Alive
Established 2007
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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.
Latest Updates to Site
Home Page
Details of Forum Christmas Lunch updated
What’s On
Oct – Chairman’s report of Heritage Day
Oct – Details of Christmas lunch added
Nov – Chairman’s Report on BGHF attendance at – ‘Journeys End’, St Woolos Cathedral
Online Shop
Nov – New book added, ‘Hell Let Loose’ by Frank Olding
Online Shop – Essays Page
Oct – Free samples to read online added for all essays
DECEMBER EVENTS
Friday 14th December
Monthly Meeting
Tredegar Library 10.00 am – 11.00 am
(Anyone interested in attending is welcome)
FOLLOWED BY
Christmas is Coming
GWENT REMEMBERS
Journeys End, St Woolos Cathedral
Click here – to go to the WHAT’S ON page to see some photos of our day at this St Woolos Event.
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NEW BOOK
AUTHOR – Frank Olding
£3.50
(including UK p&p)
This interesting book tells the story of the 3rd Battalion the Monmouthshire Regiment in WW1.
It is currently our best seller and we only have 2 copies left.
Find out more or buy
NEW BOOKLET
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
