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Ebbw Vale is a town in north-western Monmouthshire. It lies at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River. Originally a rural part of Monmouthshire, Ebbw Vale was transformed by the Industrial Revolution. The Ebbw Vale Iron Works, later to become the Ebbw Steel works, opened in 1778, followed by the opening of a number of coal mines around 1790. At its height (1930s–40s) the steel works in Ebbw Vale was the largest in Europe. Ebbw Vale lies at the centre of a conurbation which grew during the industrial revolution. This conurbation includes Rassau, Garnlydan, Hill Top, Briery Hill, Glyncoed, Willowtown, Glanyrafon, Cwm, Newtown, Victoria, Tyllwyn, Waunlwyd and Ebbw Vale itself. The town is within the council area of Blaenau Gwent.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Glynebwy
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.779885,-3.208415
Grid Reference: SO 1673 0971
Community (Civil Parish): Ebbw Vale South C
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 14704
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ebbw_Vale,_Monmouthshire_14704
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Glynebwy
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.779885,-3.208415
Grid Reference: SO 1673 0971
Community (Civil Parish): Ebbw Vale South C
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 14704
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Ebbw_Vale,_Monmouthshire_14704
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