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10.30 – Meet at Llanelly Community Hall 

Address: Llanelly Hill, Abergavenny, NP7 0PW

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1. Presentation on the ‘lost’ hamlet of Pwll Du to show what the village and surrounding area used to look like – by Rodger Burchell
2. Site visit to Pwll Du .
3. Pwll Du (Black Pool) was an industrial hamlet from the 1820’s until it was demolished in the 1960’s. It had two rows of terraces, one of 14 houses and one of 28, and two pubs, one doubling up as the company shop. In 2000 Rodger undertook a survey of this hamlet and his findings have been detailed in our latest journal.

We would like to thank Mrs Ann Jones for granting access to the land encompassing Pwll Du for the purpose of this trip.

1.00pm – Lunch at the Whistle Inn 

This 300 year old former miners’ pub is situated near Garn-yr-erw. 

2.30pm – Meet at Govilon Wharf

1. Site visit of Govilon Wharf led by Jonathan Mudd
2. Govilon Wharf was a key point on the canal for the local iron industry. Baileys Warehouse was built in 1820  and the wharf itself was the terminus of Bailey’s tramroad from Nantyglo ironworks.  Just further south of the wharf is a set of limekilns also built in 1820 and a short distance further along is Bridge 96 which takes the towpath from one side to the other and the only one left on the canal retaining its cobbled surface.3.30pm finish

3.30pm – Finish