The river that gave the town its name, Abertillery

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The river that gave the town its name, Abertillery

Image: © Jaggery Taken: 14 Jun 2013

The Tillery (Afon Tyleri in Welsh) flows towards its confluence with the Ebbw Fach a few tens of metres behind the camera. That point, the mouth (aber in Welsh) of the river, is the derivation of the town's name.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.729922
Longitude
-3.13745