Newport, Caerphilly & District 1894

Here is information about Sheet 249: One Inch Sheet 249 Newport, Caerphilly & District 1894 - published 2003; intro by Martin Culliford. ISBN.978-1-84151-599-1 This Inch to the Mile map covers the area around and to the north of Newport and Caerphilly, including much of the eastern Valleys. Coverage stretches from Glyn Taff and Treharris eastward to Caerleon, with Goldcliff in the SE corner; and from Pontypool southward to St Bride's Wentlloog. Much the largest town is Newport with its expanding docks, but scattered development is shown over much of the map, notably along the valleys of the Taff, Rhymney, Ebbw, Sirhowy. Numerous railways run through these valleys, including the Taff Vale Extension, Rhymney Railway, Sirhowy Branch, Taff Vale Aberdare Extension, Brecon & Merthyr Railway, Barry Railway, Newport Ebbw Vale & Nantyglo Branch, Newport & Blaenafon Railway and others. Other features include the Monmouthshire Canal and Brecon & Newport Canal. On the reverse we include an extract from Monmouthshire Sheet 28.04 showing Llanvihangel Llantarnam. It is not possible to list the many hamlets, farmsteads and other topographical features shown on these maps. However, you may find it useful if we list the towns and principal villages or church parishes that are included on this map. Links are given for those for which detailed large-scale maps are also available. Glamorgan: Bargoes, Caerphilly, Cilfynydd, Gelligaer, Hengoed, Lisvane, Llantwit Fardre, Rudry, Treharris. Monmouthshire: Aber-bargoed, Bedwas, Bedwellty, Bettws, Blackwood, Caerleon, Christchurch, Coedcernew, Crumlin, Cwmbran, Goldcliff, Henllys, Llanddewi-fach, Llandegveth, Llanfrechfa, Llanhennock, Llanvihangel-Pontymoil, Machen, Machen Upper, Malpas, Marshfield, Mynyddisleyn, Nash, Newbridge, Newport, Pontypool, Riosca, Rogerstone, Sebastopol, St Bride's Wentlloog.