ADW Meter Cover, Abertillery 9 July 2013
I am assuming "ADW" refers to the Abertillery & District Water Board; this was established in 1909 to build and maintain the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir in the Black Mountains to supply the district with fresh water. The board was absorbed into the Gwent Water Board in 1970.
A foundry in Howler's Slade near Cannop belonged to Trotter, Thomas & Co in 1835. Known as the Cannop foundry, it was rebuilt in 1874 and was taken over in 1893 by Richard Young of Berry Hill and Thomas Herbert. Thomas Herbert died in 1942 and the business was taken over by his son Ewart Thomas moved the works to the old Cinderford gas works site in 1957. The company stopped producing iron and steel castings around 1990. (Thanks to Clive1945 for this information: www.flickr.com/photos/clivestanley/3566176055/)
ADW Meter Cover, Abertillery 9 July 2013
I am assuming "ADW" refers to the Abertillery & District Water Board; this was established in 1909 to build and maintain the Grwyne Fawr Reservoir in the Black Mountains to supply the district with fresh water. The board was absorbed into the Gwent Water Board in 1970.
A foundry in Howler's Slade near Cannop belonged to Trotter, Thomas & Co in 1835. Known as the Cannop foundry, it was rebuilt in 1874 and was taken over in 1893 by Richard Young of Berry Hill and Thomas Herbert. Thomas Herbert died in 1942 and the business was taken over by his son Ewart Thomas moved the works to the old Cinderford gas works site in 1957. The company stopped producing iron and steel castings around 1990. (Thanks to Clive1945 for this information: www.flickr.com/photos/clivestanley/3566176055/)