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Engine Pit Row, Blaenavon

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 03328g
Trust : Glamorgan Gwent
Community : Blaenavon
Unitary authority : Torfaen
NGR : SO24420899
Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL House

Summary :
Engine Pit Row comprises a terrace of four stone cottages built against a sloping river bank facing the river east of the engine pit shaft at SO24420899. Key features include double fronts and two cottages tot he east which were made derelict pre 1880 by encroaching slag tipping from the north street furnaces. The entire row was demolished pre 1900 (Industrial Landscape Survey 1980).

Description :
Engine Pit Row comprises a terrace of four stone cottages built against a sloping river bank facing the river east of the engine pit shaft at SO24420899. Key features include double fronts and two cottages tot he east which were made derelict pre 1880 by encroaching slag tipping from the north street furnaces. The entire row was demolished pre 1900 (Industrial Landscape Survey 1980).

Sources :
, OS Record Card

Events :

Related records
GGAT Historic Environment Record (HER) 03321g

Compiled date : 03-01-1988


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