Blaenavon Web Guide
Here's our pick of some of the most useful and entertaining websites from or about the town. If you know a website worth including, get in touch
Blaenafon.info
http://www.blaenafon.info
A guide to the area's history, tourist attractions and more.
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
http://www.world-heritage-blaenavon.org.uk
Detailing the attractions that won the area World Heritage Status for its well preserved evidence of iron, coal and rail industry going back more than 200 years. Of special interest are the downloadable walks.
Big Pit
http://www.nmgw.ac.uk/www.php/bigpit/
This former coal mine is now the National Mining Museum of Wales and offers a realistic insight into working underground.
Blaenavon Ironworks
http://www.theheritagetrail.co.uk/industrial/blaenavon%20ironworks.htm
The area's other key attraction, which dates back to 1789.
Torfaen Council
http://www.torfaen.gov.uk
A bilingual guide to most of your local authority services in the area - education, social services, housing and more.
Blaenavon Town Council
http://www.blaenavon.gov.uk
Providing grassroots services such as grants for local organisations and the upkeep of footpaths.
Visit Torfaen
http://www.visittorfaen.co.uk
A visitor's guide to the county, covering Blaenavon, Cwmbran and Pontypool.
Cordell Country
http://www.cordellcountry.org
Blaenavon was made famous by the best-selling novel Rape of the Fair Country by Alexander Cordell. Learn more about the author and the landscape that inspired him.
Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway
http://www.pontypool-and-blaenavon.co.uk
A heritage railway based in Blaenavon covering three-quarters of a mile between the Furnace Sidings and the Whistle Inn.
Blaenavon Male Voice Choir
http://www.bmvc.org
Formed in 1910 but with roots dating back to the 1870s.
Blaenavon Town Band
http://www.blaenavonband.co.uk
News about concerts, rehearsals, members etc.
Blaenavon Blues AFC
http://www.freewebs.com/blaenavonbluesafc/
Follow the town's football team in the Gwent County League, and the reserves in the Gwent Central League.
Postcard from Blaenavon
http://www.btinternet.com/~j.a.lewis
A guide to the area's history by John Lewis, including many old photographs.
Blaenavon Tourist Information Centre
http://www.blaenavontic.com
Details of visitor attractions and leisure pursuits.
Webster
http://www.webster.uk.net
A community portal for and by the people of Torfaen - Blaenavon, Cwmbran, Pontypool and surrounding areas.
EGGRA - East Gwent Genealogy Research Agency
http://www.eggra.co.uk
Offering expert help with family history searches in Torfaen.More about Family History
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