Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, Wales.[1] It includes coal and ore mines, quarries, a primitive railway system, furnaces, workers' homes, and the social infrastructure of the community.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 984 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 3,290 ha (8,100 acres) |
| Coordinates | 51°46′35″N 3°5′17″W / 51.77639°N 3.08806°WCoordinates: 51°46′35″N 3°5′17″W / 51.77639°N 3.08806°W |
History
The town of Blaenavon and 3,290 hectares in the region of the town were named a World Heritage Site in 2000.[2] The area around Blaenavon shows of the importance of South Wales as the world's major producer of iron and coal in the 19th century.[1]
Gallery
Big Pit, 1987
Blaenavon High Level Station, 1965
Blaenavon Low Level Station, 1965
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Blaenavon water balance tower
Hill's Tramroad leading from the Pwll Du Tunnel to the Garnddyrys Forge. Line above is the leat that carried water from the balancing pond east of Pwll Du to the forge site at Garnddyrys
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNESCO, "Blaenavon Industrial Landscape"; retireved 2012-4-20 Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Blaenavon World Heritage Site, "World Heritage Status" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-4-20.
Other websites
Media related to Blaenavon at Wikimedia Commons- Blaenavon World Heritage Site website
