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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Abersychan

  

Abersychan Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Abersychan

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Abersychan history

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Abersychan became a thriving industrial centre in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The principal ironworks were built by the British Iron Company in 1825, served mainly by the LNWR’s Brynmawr and Blaenavon Railway. The ironwork’s main office building and quadrangle were designed by architect Decimus Burton, best known for his design of London Zoo. On 6 February 1890, an underground explosion at Llanerch Colliery killed 176.

You can visit Abersychan places with Walkfo Abersychan to hear history at Abersychan’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Abersychan has 27 places to visit in our interactive Abersychan map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Abersychan, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Abersychan places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Abersychan & the surrounding areas.

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27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Abersychan tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Abersychan

  

Best Abersychan places to visit

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Abersychan has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Abersychan’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Abersychan’s information audio spots:

Talywain Talywain is situated in Garndiffaith, Abersychan and Pentwyn in Torfaen in south east Wales. It is within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Pentrepiod Halt railway station (Monmouthshire) Pentrepiod Halt, Monmouthshire is a former railway station that was located 2 miles north of Pontypool. It was located approximately 2 miles. north of. Pontypools in the area.

Shell Grotto, Pontypool Shell Grotto – (Welsh: Groto Cregyn) – (sometimes called the Shell Hermitage) – is a Grade II* listed, cylindrical, slate roofed shell grotto decorated with shells and animal bones on the interior. It stands on a prominent ridge 700 ft (213 m) above sea level in Pontypool Park, Torfaen in south Wales.

Cwmynyscoy Cwmynyscoy is a suburb of Pontypool town in the district of the County Borough of Torfaen, south east Wales.

Blaendare Road Halt railway station Blaendare Road Halt railway station served Pontymoile and Cwmynyscoy to the south of Pontypool town centre in Torfaen, South Wales, UK.

Pontypool Park Pontypool Park is a 150-acre (0.61 km) park in Torfaen, Wales. It was laid out in the closing years of the 17th century for John Hanbury, an ironmaster, who is closely associated with Japanware. The grounds contain a number of structures including a double ice house, the Folly Tower and Shell Grotto.

Folly Tower, Pontypool The Folly Tower – (Welsh: Tŵr Ffoledd) – is a folly located within the grounds of a working farm, close to Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales (Grid ref: SO 2954902550) It is a prominent local landmark above the A4042 Pontypool to Abergavenny road.

Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad The Church of St Illtyd, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire, is a Grade II* listed building. It is a parish church with its origins in the 11th century. Renovations took place in the 19th century and again in 1999–2000.

Persondy, Mamhilad Persondy (the Priest’s House), Mamhilad, Monmouthshire is a former parsonage dating from the late 16th century. The adjacent barn, now a separate residence called Ysguborwen, has its own Grade II listing.

Ty-asch, Mamhilad Ty-asch, Mamhilad, Monmouthshire is a farmhouse dating from the late 16th century. Largely unaltered since its construction, it is a Grade II* listed building.

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