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Dist:0.1km<br/>At the top of Heolddu Road, a left turn into Wyllie Road leads to the hamlet of Wyllie, a quarter of a mile away.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>National Cycle Network route 47 viewed from the edge of Heolddu Road.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from Newport Road (B4251) which here follows a course along the Sirhowy valley.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Heading north, the B4251 approaches Gelligroes roundabout at the southern edge of Pontllanfraith. The wall on the left is at the edge of a path into woodland. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2839646
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Dist:0.2km<br/>A path on the right climbs away from Newport Road (B4251).
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Restaurant and pub, with accommodation available. Located on an unnamed lane on the north side of Heolddu Road.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Located opposite the Old Mill http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2247438 and adjacent to the Sirhowy River bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2247447. In the workshop, craftsmen design and produce hundreds of different shapes, colours and sizes of candles.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking towards Newport Road (B4251), viewed from the left turn for The Halfway House. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2359575
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Dist:0.2km<br/>A 30mph speed limit applies along Heol Ddu Road. Heol Ddu is Welsh for Black Road, so the English word Road appears to be a tautology here.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Viewed from the edge of the A472. The B4251 (Newport Road) heads south from Gelligroes Roundabout towards Ynysddu and the Sirhowy Valley Country Park.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Detached house on the east side of Newport Road, next door to Blackwood Chainsaws premises. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2247430
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Dist:0.3km<br/>An old-style metal advertising sign on a wall of The Old Mill. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2247438
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The Old Mill http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2247438 waterwheel was powered by a channel from the Sirhowy River.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Located on the west bank of the Sirhowy River, near the southern edge of Pontllanfraith. Built in the 17th century, the mill ground grain for local crop farmers. It fell into disuse and disrepair, and was derelict by the late 1980s. The mill and adjoining barn were repaired and opened to the public in 1993.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>The premises of Blackwood Chainsaws Ltd is at Mill Garage, Gelligroes, near the A472/A4048 roundabout at the southern edge of Pontllanfraith. The company is a dealer for Husqvarna, whose name is displayed at twice the size of the company's own name. With headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Husqvarna is the second largest manufacturer of chainsaws globally. It also supplies lawn and garden equipment, as well as cutting equipment for the stone and construction industries.
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