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Blaenavon is a metropolis and network in south jap Wales, lying at the supply of the Afon Lwyd north of Pontypool, within the obstacles of the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. The town lies high on a hillside and has a population of 6,005. Blaenavon actually manner "the front of the river" or loosely "river's supply" within the Welsh language. Parts of the city and surrounding U.S. Shape the Blaenavon Industrial Landscape, inscribed as a World Heritage Site by means of UNESCO in 2000.

Blaenavon is a community represented by means of Blaenavon Town Council and electoral ward of Torfaen County Borough Council. Blaenavon grew round an ironworks opened in 1788 by means of the West Midlands Industrialist, Thomas Hill 1736-1824, and his companions, Thomas Hopkins.1793 and Benjamin Pratt 1742-1794. The Three companions seized the possibility to invest in the Blaenavon site, which they knew changed into rich in mineral resources. The businessmen invested a few £40,000 into the iron works challenge and erected 3 blast furnaces.

They mixed their considerable experience and founded a highly successful iron works. Thomas Hopkins, through running the Cannock Wood Forge in Rugeley, Staffordshire, changed into in touch with professional and experienced ironworkers. He managed to influence many of them emigrate to Blaenavon to help set up the brand new iron works. It is probably that the iron masters furnished incentives to convince those employees and their households to relocate. Comfortable accommodation, for example, turned into furnished for them at Stack Square.

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