Including Basseleg, Rogerstone, Caerleon, Ponthir, Sudbrook and the rest of rural Monmouthshire.
Just brief notes for now but there will be separate pages for each main area.
CLYDACH GORGE
Clydach
Clydach Ironworks
SO 2288 1322
The remains of the ironworks have been excavated and conserved. The Llammarch Tramroad comes down the incline
to the West of the ironworks to cross the river on the iron bridge in front of the ironworks. This is probably not the original bridge as it appears to be for road traffic.
Gilwern
Llanelly Ironworks
SO 2329 1386
Site cleared and no obvious remains.
Llanelly Forge pond
SO 2349 1398
A large retaining wall, possibly the dam wall itself.
Llanelly Forge House
SO 2352 1398
Now a private house, this was once part of the Forge complex and is believed to have been a tinplating works.
The bridge over the river carried a spur of the Llammarch Tramroad which led to stables on the South bank.
Llanelly Forge
SO 2354 1406
Site cleared and no obvious remains.
Llammarch Tramroad
SO 237141
runs alongside the river from Llanelly Forge, with a number of stone tramroad sleepers visible and terminates at
Gilwern canal dock.
Clydach Railroad
SO 2349 1451
This left Maes-y-gwartha Road at Machine House, built in 1810, at SO 2416 1439 to drop down and cross the
Llammarch Tramroad just before the dock. After passing through a substantial stone tunnel under the canal at SO 2440 1450 the route carries on as a road to
Glangwyney Forge.
Gilwern dock
SO 2435 1451
The dock is now used as a boat hire centre but the course of the canalside tramroads is clear.
The buildings here are believed to be later constructions.
Llanelly Wharf
SO 2424 1469
A branch of the Clydach Railroad continued along Maes-y-gwartha Road from Machine House to Llanelly Wharf
and limekilns. These are heavily overgrown but can be viewed from the towpath, (preferrably in Winter).
NEWPORT CITY
including Basseleg, Caerleon, Ponthir, Rogerstone.
CALDICOT
including Penhow, Sudbrook, Portskewett, Black Rock and Severn Tunnel Junction.
Penhow and Wentwood
Wentwood
ST 4028 9261
A narrow-gauge 'Jubilee' wagon body lies upside-down beside the path between Wentwood Gate and Yewtree Cottage.
I guess it may have come from Penhow Quarry or Wentwood Reservoir but was there another railway in this area?
Penhow
ST 4220 9113
A pair of well-preserved limekilns and what appear to be charcoal burners platforms on the track to the West of the
disused quarry.
THE WYE VALLEY
including Chepstow, Tintern, Angiddy, Tidenham.
Tintern and Wyndcliff
Tintern
ST 5340 9960
Double limekiln under restoration in old quarry near Reddings Farm.
Tintern
ST 5237 9777
Very derelict and almost buried double limekiln near Porthcasseg farm.
Wyndcliff
ST 5298 9866
Air shaft from ancient lead mines
ABERGAVENNY
Penpergwm, Llanover
Penpergwm
SO 3217 0962
derelict WW2 brick-built pillbox.
Llanover
SO 3123 0779
Rhyd-y-meirch Mill breached dam
Llanover
SO 3066 0735
Gwenffrwd Flannel Factory
Llanover
SO 3080 0733
Pantglas Mill
USK
Bettws Newydd
SO 3518 0585
Derelict WW2 brick-built pillbox.
Coed-y-pain
ST 3400 9828
Restored double limekiln at entrance to Cilgwri Farm.
