Torfaen valley
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Torfaen valley is a valley in southeast Wales known for its industrial heritage and the course of the Afon Llwyd river running through it.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | valley ⓘ |
| administrativeCentreInValley | Pontypool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSettlement |
Abersychan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blaenavon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cwmbran NERFINISHED ⓘ Garndiffaith NERFINISHED ⓘ Griffithstown NERFINISHED ⓘ New Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ponthir NERFINISHED ⓘ Pontypool NERFINISHED ⓘ Talywain NERFINISHED ⓘ Varteg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | Severn Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsTowards | River Usk via Afon Llwyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | glacially modified river valley ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
former collieries
ⓘ
former ironworks ⓘ railway heritage remnants ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Blaenavon Industrial Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportCorridor |
A4042 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal (southern section vicinity) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Blaenavon Industrial Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalActivity |
coal mining
ⓘ
iron ore mining ⓘ iron smelting ⓘ steel production ⓘ |
| industrialPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coal mining history
ⓘ
industrial heritage ⓘ ironworking history ⓘ steelworking history ⓘ |
| languageRegion |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South Wales Valleys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torfaen NERFINISHED ⓘ southeast Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic county of Monmouthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughLocalAuthority | Torfaen County Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gwent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverSourceArea | Brecon Beacons foothills (for Afon Llwyd) ⓘ |
| tourismType |
industrial heritage tourism
ⓘ
walking and outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Afon Llwyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Afon Llwyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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