The Block of Coal
The Block of Coal is a museum in Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The Block of Coal is situated nearby to Bedwellty House & Park, as well as near the sports venue Bedwellty Park Bowling Club.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bedwellty House and The Town Clock.
Bedwellty House
Building
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bedwellty House is a Grade II-listed house and gardens in Tredegar, in the Sirhowy Valley in south-east Wales. It was built in the early 19th century on the site of an earlier building and subsequently enlarged into its present form by mid-century. Bedwellty House is situated 490 feet east of The Block of Coal.
The Town Clock
Tower
Photo: WelshDave, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Town Clock is a tower, which is situated 960 feet north of The Block of Coal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Sirhowy.
Georgetown
Suburb
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Georgetown is a village in the Sirhowy Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the ward of Georgetown. It is located 0.59 miles south of Tredegar and 1.42 miles west of Ebbw Vale.
Sirhowy
Suburb
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Sirhowy is a village in the Sirhowy Valley and the county of Blaenau Gwent. It is located 0.83 miles north east of Tredegar, 1.44 miles north west of Ebbw Vale, and 16.73 miles north west of Newport. The A4048 runs near the village.
Tafarnaubach
Hamlet
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tafarnaubach is a village on the Sirhowy River in the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, in south-east Wales. Located within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it lies about two miles west of Tredegar town centre. Tafarnaubach is situated 2 miles northwest of The Block of Coal.
The Block of Coal
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76887° or 51° 46′ 8″ northLongitude
-3.24533° or 3° 14′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C3RQQ93+GVOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
“The Block of Coal” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Y Blocyn Glo”
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Highlights include Bedwellty House & Park and Bedwellty Park Bowling Club.
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