Blaenavon Industrial Landscape facts for kids
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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 |
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Blaenavon, Wales. It includes coal and ore mines, quarries, a primitive railway system, furnaces, workers' homes, and the social infrastructure of the community.
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History
The town of Blaenavon and 3,290 hectares in the region of the town were named a World Heritage Site in 2000. 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.
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Big Pit, 1987
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Blaenavon High Level Station, 1965
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Blaenavon Low Level Station, 1965
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Images for kids
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Blaenavon water balance tower
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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
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Blaenavon World Heritage Centre
