Keeper’s Pond

Keeper’s Pond is a lake in , , . Keeper’s Pond is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: pond in Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Forge Pond”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blaenavon Ironworks and Big Pit National Coal Museum.

Museum
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, officially spelled Blaenafon Ironworks since 2024, is a former industrial site which is now a museum in , Wales. The ironworks was of crucial importance in the development of the ability to use cheap, low quality, high sulphur iron ores worldwide.

Museum
Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is an industrial heritage in , , . A working coal mine from 1880 to 1980, it was opened to the public in 1983 as a charitable trust called the Big Pit Trust.

Peak
Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also called The , is a prominent hill overlooking the valley of the near , , southeast . It is situated in the southeastern corner of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenavon and Abergavenny.

Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town in Torfaen, . The Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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is a town of 12,500 people in in southeast . A thriving town, prides itself as a gateway to South Wales and the eastern gateway to the where you can enjoy a relaxing short break or longer holiday amidst beautiful countryside.

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is a market town, community and electoral ward in , Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.

Keeper’s Pond

Latitude
51.7915° or 51° 47′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.0814° or 3° 4′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C3RQWR9+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69583882
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q107676763
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Venetian to Welsh—“Keeper’s Pond” goes by many names.
  • Venetian: “Stagno Pen-ffordd-goch”
  • Welsh: “Pwll Pen-ffordd-goch”
  • Welsh: “Pwll y Ceidwad”
  • “Keeper’s Pond”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries and Pound David-Morgan-Rosser.

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