Middle Row and Lower Row, Bute Town near Rhymney
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Middle Row and Lower Row, Bute Town near Rhymney
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 11 Jul 2019
Middle Row is on the left. A nearby information board records that many people moved into this area in the early 19th century, attracted by well-paid jobs at the nearby Union Ironworks. There was soon a housing shortage. This village was built in the 1820s for Richard Johnson, the ironworks manager. Early maps show New Town. It was later renamed Bute Town. A self-contained village, it was a well-planned development of three rows of houses with stone-tiled roofs and large overhanging eaves. It became a thriving and distinct community, with a pub and a shop. A church and board school were built later. Middle Row and Lower Row are Grade II Listed.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.77383
Longitude
-3.299437