Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries

Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries is a quarry in , , . Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the lake .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Keeper’s Pond and Blaenavon Ironworks.

Lake
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is a lake.

Museum
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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. is situated 1 mile south of Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries.

Cave
entrance is located at , north of , . At 66 kilometres it is the longest system in and the second longest in behind the Three Counties System on the // border. is situated 3,600 feet north of Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pwll Du and Blaenavon.

Locality
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was a village in , Wales. It was declared a slum in 1960 and demolished in 1963. The main employment was provided by nearby limestone quarries and by the iron works in .

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is a town in Torfaen, . The Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Village
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is a village in , Wales. Its nearest neighbours are the village of and town of . is situated 2 miles northwest of Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries.

Blaen Pig Sandstone Quarries

Latitude
51.79008° or 51° 47′ 24″ north
Longitude
-3.09166° or 3° 5′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C3RQWR5+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 788847994
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
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