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682:, whereby metal plate could be treated in a way that generated a lacquered and decorative finish. Thomas Allgood died in 1716, having been unable to commence production of his Pontypool Japanware but the increased creation of tinplate at Pontypool from the early eighteenth century allowed for japanning to enter wide scale manufacture. There was a growing demand for these artistic, luxury products and Allgood's sons, Edward and Thomas, established a japanworks in Pontypool, which was producing large quantities of Japanware by 1732. The brothers produced a range of products, including decorative bread baskets, tea trays, dishes and other items, and were renowned for their high quality work. Following the death of Edward Allgood in 1761 there was a family quarrel between his two sons and a rival japanning factory was established in Usk. Both the Pontypool and Usk concerns had ceased production by the early 1820s.
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acquired a reputation as an industrial pioneer and through the endeavours of
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The industries of the area necessitated good transport links. A network of tramroads was established throughout the
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was built in 1615 and many years later, the trustees of the charity decided to invest in additional schools within the county. 'West Mon' School was consequently built, at a cost of Β£30,000, on a site donated by John Capel
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in c. 1575. Forges, where cast iron could be converted into wrought iron, were also developed and included Town Forge within
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was closed at the end of the 2007 academic year. This was formerly the Pontypool Grammar School for Girls (also known as 'The County'), although at one time the sole campus was where the Welsh medium school,
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Richard Hanbury of Worcestershire, a notable entrepreneur, developed interests within the Pontypool area during the 1570s, acquiring and developing forges and furnaces in Monkswood, Cwmffrwdoer, Trosnant,
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valley, in which Pontypool is situated, provided an abundance of resources for the manufacturing of iron, including coal, iron ore, charcoal and waterpower. The wider technological developments of the
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the park gates by Thomas Deakin of Blaenavon in 1835, the planting of trees to increase the privacy of the family from the gaze of outsiders, and the development of the American Gardens in 1851.
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1936:Pontypool: Heart of the Valley
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1397:Bishop of Sodor and Man
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762:Company of Haberdashers
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1149:Race AFC, Blaendare
1122:Griffithstown AFC,
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1404:, Bishop of Jarrow
1380:Elzear Torreggiani
1355:David Gwilym James
1312:Peredur ap Gwynedd
1308:β actor and singer
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