Hills Tramroad: Blaenavon World Heritage Site

by Chris Barber

Hill's Tramroad was established in about 1817 by the Blaenavon ironmaster Thomas Hill to connect his ironworks with Llanfoist Wharf on the Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal. Trams loaded with pig iron were hauled by horses through a long tunnel to Pwlldu on the other side of the mountain. From there they were taken on a dramatic journey along a ledge cut into the hillside to reach Garnddyrys Forge, situated at an altitude of 1,100 feet above sea level...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144569400X
• ISBN13: 9781445694009
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages