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Entering Wattsville from the east
Wattsville is a late 19th century village built to house mine workers and is named after Edmund Hannay Watts who owned collieries in the area.
Image: © Robin Drayton
Taken: 13 Dec 2010
0.03 miles
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Eastern boundary of Wattsville
Islwyn Road, from Crosskeys, approaches Wattsville, a small village in the Sirhowy valley. The village was built in the late nineteenth century to provide housing for workers in the collieries in the area. One of the collieries was the New Risca mine, formerly located nearby, where an explosion in 1880 caused 120 deaths.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.04 miles
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Beechwood Avenue, Wattsville
Viewed from the Islwyn Road end, looking towards George Street.
All the houses are on the west side of Beechwood Avenue. On the other side of the road is the perimeter wall of North Blackvein Industrial Estate.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.04 miles
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View over Wattsville
Image: © Gareth James
Taken: 1 Jun 2022
0.04 miles
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Moores Motor Repairs, Wattsville
Premises on Islwyn Road, at the eastern (Crosskeys) edge of Wattsville. The business carries out vehicle repairs, maintenance and MoT testing on cars, light commercial vehicles and motor bikes.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.05 miles
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Corus Forming Centre, Wattsville
Located on the north side of Islwyn Road (A4048), to the west of Corus Colorsteels Processing Centre. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/429377
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.05 miles
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Factory entrance gates, Wattsville
Gates control the entrance to Corus Colorsteels Processing Centre http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/429377 on the north side of Islwyn Road (A4048). A sign informs drivers that a high visibility jacket and hard hat with chin strap MUST be worn on the site.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.05 miles
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Jubilee, Wattsville
Since this view http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1891106 taken the previous year, the Jubilee Club on Islwyn Road has been renamed Jubilee Bar and Event Room. Large signs proclaim the attractions available, such as real ales, log fire and 150 seat function room.
Update Here's http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2852042 how the premises looked in March 2012.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.09 miles
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Islwyn Road houses, Wattsville
Houses on the north side of the road, westwards of Beechwood Avenue. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2380514
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 10 Apr 2011
0.09 miles
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Wattsville Jubilee Club
Club located on the corner of Islwyn Road and Woodland View.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 26 May 2010
0.09 miles