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Offline chepstowgirl

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Sowhil - Pontypool?
« on: Monday 31 August 09 10:44 BST (UK) »
does anyone out there know where the Sowhil area of Pontypool or Trevethin or Penygarn is?

I have relatives that lived and died there during the 1800's but I cannot find it on any map.

Julie
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Re: Sowhil - Pontypool?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 31 August 09 11:22 BST (UK) »
Hi Julie

I think you will find its Sowhill, If you google Sowhill Trevethin, you will get sites come up, its just a matter of wading through them to find the right info

ricky
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Re: Sowhil - Pontypool?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 31 August 09 12:56 BST (UK) »
I found it - thank you so much.

For info, in case anyone else every looks at this, Sowhill is now the area known as Tranch, on the opposite side of the main A4043 from Pontypool, Penygarn and Trevethin.
Wright - Lincolnshire; Daymond - Devon; Murray - Co Cork; East - Hereforshire; Underwood - Blaenafon/Trevethin;

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Re: Sowhil - Pontypool?
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 April 21 16:02 BST (UK) »
The Sowhill - "Sowull" is the High Street area leading from Pontypool Town up towards The Tranch.
Name comes from the Pigs of Iron that was transported up over the steep hill to the forges.

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Darren
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Re: Sowhil - Pontypool?
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 April 21 16:15 BST (UK) »
 ;D :'(

You just know that our Ricky is having a laugh with this one. On Easter Sunday no less.

Maureen
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