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Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
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Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
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Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
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United Kingdom
ADDRESS
Church Rd, Blaenavon, Pontypool NP4 9AS, United Kingdom

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Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
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About Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a museum situated in Wales, United Kingdom. It covers an area of 8100 acres. It was an iron production centre which used locally mined iron ore, limestone and coal for their process. It was started in around 1789.The means of transportation were canals, horse-drawn tramroads and steam railways. All the monuments of the industrial processes, worker?s houses, transport infrastructure and other aspects are now protected as a world heritage.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Blaenavon World Heritage Centre

  • There are many things to see here that how iron was processed from ore in the 18th century. You can also see a recreated company truck stop where workers used to purchase provisions. Their cottages were also refurbished to give a proper vision to the visitors about the lifestyle and process of making iron.
    There are many things to see here that how iron was processed from ore in the 18th century. You can also see a recreated company truck stop where work
  • It received the title of UNESCO world heritage site to be protected in the 1980s.
  • Tourists also visit the working mine using a 90-meter lift shaft deep into the tunnel. Above the building, there are showers where the miners used to clean themselves after work. Also has a furnace where ore was processed.
    Tourists also visit the working mine using a 90-meter lift shaft deep into the tunnel. Above the building, there are showers where the miners used to
  • Close to the site, there are Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal which were also means of transport at that time. It was used to transport coal, iron, and limestone which were produced here, and also agriculture products to be used by the workers living here. Now you can enjoy boating in these lakes.
    Close to the site, there are Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal which were also means of transport at that time. It was used to transport coal, iron, and
  • Steam engines which were used for rail transport at the time are also protected.
    Steam engines which were used for rail transport at the time are also protected.

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