Gilwern
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Gilwern is a village in South East Wales. The name is translated from English as "the nook near the alder-grove".
[edit] Location
It is situated within the Llanelly parish ward of Monmouthshire County Council, 4 miles (6.4 km) from the market town of Abergavenny.
[edit] Attractions
Gilwern stands on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The local area has a history of iron production. The Monmouthshire and Brecon canal, which flows through Gilwern, was built to transport coal and coke to service the Clydach ironworks.
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