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Memorials & monuments · South Wales

Mining Wheel

Also known as: Yr Olwyn Lo

Free admission

Mining Wheel is a memorial in the United Kingdom.

Cycle route 468 marker near Rhymney - geograph.org.uk - 6141975

Jaggery — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

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
Pontlottyn0.4 km
Official site
miningweekly.com

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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.
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.