Sirhowy, Monmouthshire
Sirhowy (Welsh: Sirhywi) is a former industrial village in the Sirhowy Valley in Monmouthshire. The Sirhowy Iron Works were established in 1778 by Thomas Atkinson. The works supplied pig iron to the nearby Tredegar Iron Works and, later, the Ebbw Vale works. Stone blast furnaces and masonry arches from the works are still visible. The village is within the council area of Blaenau Gwent.
Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Sirhywi
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.78332,-3.239265
Grid Reference: SO 1460 1013
Community (Civil Parish): Tredegar C
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 40546
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Sirhowy,_Monmouthshire_40546
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85801358
Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Sirhywi
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.78332,-3.239265
Grid Reference: SO 1460 1013
Community (Civil Parish): Tredegar C
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 40546
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Sirhowy,_Monmouthshire_40546
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q85801358
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