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SE side of The Square, Upper Cwmbran
This is one of the oldest parts of Cwmbran, dating from c1840. It is also
the highest part of the town. This area is about 225 metres (c 740ft) above mean sea level.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Jan 2012
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Terrace of houses in the Square, Upper Cwmbran
This is an area full of disused mines and quarries, explaining the presence of terraces such as this.
Image: © Ruth Sharville
Taken: 2 Apr 2013
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The Square, Upper Cwmbran
Built for the workers of the local coalmine in around 1820. The cottages originally occupied three sides of a square, but some have been demolished. Also shown is the local Methodist Chapel. The photo is taken from the overgrown spoil tip.
Image: © Chris Harris
Taken: 9 Mar 2003
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The Square, Upper Cwmbran
More info here - http://www.cwmbran.info/upper_cwmbran1.htm
Image: © Matt Rosser
Taken: 9 Apr 2008
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Track on the south side of The Square, Upper Cwmbran
The track leads to a kissing gate and a field gate. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3398639
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Jan 2012
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Ebenezer Chapel, Upper Cwmbran
More info here - http://www.cwmbran.info/upper_cwmbran1.htm
Image: © Matt Rosser
Taken: 9 Apr 2008
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Stile leading to woodland, Upper Cwmbran
A sign next to the stile has the initials BBCW - Blaen Bran Community Woodland. There are two areas in BBCW : Blaen Bran farm and Coed Gwaun-y-Fferiad (Priest’s Moor).
Blaen Bran farm, now gone, was built into the mountainside and probably looked similar to other mountain farms of the era. Blaen Bran is the source of the Bran brook which runs down a small valley into the Afon Lwyd river. The valley became known as Cwmbran, hence the name of the town. All that remains on the former farm site are some stone walls and part of one wall of the farmhouse.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 17 Oct 2009
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Upper Cwmbran Methodist Church
A faded tablet above the windows shows EBENEZER PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHAPEL REBUILT 1865.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Jan 2012
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Kissing gate to a track on the SE side of The Square, Upper Cwmbran
The track heads towards Belle Vue Lane.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Jan 2012
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Gate across the road to Mine Slope Cottages, Upper Cwmbran
Viewed from the edge of this http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3398482 church. A walker is using the side gate.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 7 Jan 2012
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