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Sirhowy Railway stone carving
Stone block with a carved representation of the first train that ran on the Sirhowy Railway 'BUTE 1'. Dated 1853. Carved by William Lewis of Twyn Gwyn Farm, Ynys-ddu, Monmouthshire, who worked at the Mynyddislwyn quarries, where the stone was hewn.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
32.186/1
Historical Associations
Association Type: quarry (non slate)
Associated Person/Body: Sirhowy railway
Association Type: railway company
Date: 1853
Creation/Production
Lewis, William
Acquisition
Donation (joint), 3/5/1935
Measurements
Length
(mm): 495
Width
(mm): 138
Height
(mm): 58
Weight
(kg): 8.4
Material
stone
Location
In store
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