Memorials & monuments · South Wales
Mining Wheel
Also known as: Yr Olwyn Lo
In or near Argoed.
Mining Wheel is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Pontlottyn · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mining Wheel is a public memorial in South Wales, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Pontlottyn, about 0.4 km away. Postcode area NP22.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mining Weekly is a weekly South African trade magazine covering the mining industry across Africa.
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Background
History
Mining Weekly was first published in 1995 by Creamer Media, an independent publishing company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company was founded by Martin Creamer in 1981. The company's other weekly news magazine, Engineering News, began publication in 1981. The latest news and developments in several mining sectors are available to readers of the magazine and visitors to the website, including base metals, coal, diamonds, ferrous metals, gold, platinum, silver, and uranium. Key service areas and topics related to the mining industry, such as health and safety, and legislative and environmental aspects, are reported on daily.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7501, -3.2783
- District
- Caerphilly
- Parish
- Rhymney
- Postcode
- NP22 5LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
- Nearest railway station
- Pontlottyn — 0.4 km
- Official site
- miningweekly.com
Sources
- osm: n1265308905 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mining Weekly (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mining Wheel?
- Mining Wheel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP22 5LB), in the parish of Rhymney.
- What is Mining Wheel?
- Mining Wheel is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Mining Wheel?
- The nearest railway station is Pontlottyn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP22 5LB.
- Is Mining Wheel free to visit?
- Yes, Mining Wheel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mining Wheel?
- The nearest railway station is Pontlottyn, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP22 5LB.