Railways and Industry in the Sirhowy Valley : Newport to Tredegar & Nantybwch, including Hall's Road

Author: John Hodge

South Wales

Published on 3 August 2020 by Pen & Sword Books Ltd (Pen & Sword Transport) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the South Wales Valleys' series.

Hardback | 312 pages, 457 black and white illustrations, 36 maps and diagrams & 6 tables
225 x 286 x 28mm | 1512g

This book covers the railway and industrial history of the lines that once operated in the Sirhowy valley in South Wales.

Railways and Industry in the Sirhowy Valley, is the first full history of the railways that served this important area of Welsh industry, covering all aspects of its rail transport and manufacturing history.

Being the latest volume in an ongoing series of books, covering the history and development of rail transport in the South Wales valleys.

The area once boasted some very important industrial manufacturers, including the Tredegar Iron Works and numerous other iron smelting companies.

This volume covers the industrial, economic and social history of this fascinating area of the South Wales valleys and the railway that once served the area.