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Blackwood (Welsh: Coed Duon) is a small town in South Wales on the River Sirhowy. It is a regional shopping centre and market town. Much of its popularity as a retail centre is because it has an unusually wide main street due to the tramway that formerly ran through the centre of the town.

Blackwood was founded by John Hodder Moggridge who resided at Woodfield Park Estate and owned a number of collieries in the area in the early 19th century. The first streets of Blackwood were built by Moggridge to house his workers to whom he leased the buildings and land for growing food. They represented a breakthrough in early working class housing and were hailed as a successful social experiment. The houses were considered of a high standard for the time.

This was not enough however and as the industrial revolution took hold, workers' conditions became a prominent subject. Blackwood was central to the Chartist movement. The South Wales leaders, John Frost, Zephaniah Williams (a Blackwood man) and William Williams met regularly at the Coach and Horses in Blackwood planning their march on Newport in 1839. Indeed when the insurrection erupted on a cold November night, a large contingent gathered at Blackwood and upon meeting their comrades who had arrived from the upper Sirhowy Valley, armed themselves and marched on Newport to take the town and demand the adoption of the People's Charter. The Insurrection failed with the leaders being sentenced to death, later commuted to deportation to Tasmania. The final chapter though must go to the Chartists as many of their demands now form the basis of the current electoral system in the UK.

History touched the valley once more in 1912 when the Titanic's distress signals were picked up by amateur wireless enthusiast Arthur (Artie) Moore who resided at the Old Mill, Gelligroes, just outside the town. Artie Moore went on to work as a senior Scientist for Marconi and was involved with the invention of the transistor in telecommunications.

Finally, the former Penllwyn House on the outskirts of the town, now a pub was originally part of the Tredegar Estates and is believed to be the original home of the family of Henry Morgan, Privateer and Governor of Jamaica.

People from Blackwood include the rock bands Manic Street Preachers, 80s rock singer Steve Strange; David Alexander (singer) and Dame Margaret Price (international Opera singer); Alun Pask (rugby player); Alun Lewis (rugby player).

The town is home to the Maes Manor Hotel, a large and grand edifice housed in an old manor-house known as Maesrudded. The house was formerly home to the Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire.

Blackwood have rugby union and rugby league sides, both of whom play at Glan-yr-afon Park. Their rugby league club is called the Blackwood Bulldogs and plays in the Welsh Conference Premier.


 Golf:
 Oakdale Golf Club
       Llwynon Lane
       Oakdale
       Blackwood
       Caerphilly
       NP12 ONE
 01495 220044

 Blackwood Golf Club
       Cwmgeli
       Blackwood
       Caerphilly
       NP12 1BR
 01495 223152


 Libraries:
 Blackwood Library
       192 High Street
       Blackwood
       NP12 1AJ
 01495 233000
 Mon 9.30am-5.30pm
       Tue 9.30am-5.30pm
       Thur 9.30am-5.30pm
       Fri 9.30am-7.30pm
       Sat 9.30am-4.00pm


 Cricket:
 Blackwood Cricket Club
       Gordon Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1DS
 01495 223091


 Theatres:
 Blackwood Miners Institute
       High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1BB
 01495 224425


 Football:
 Cefn Forest Rugby Football Club
       Club House
       Bryn Road
       Glan y Nant
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 3ZR
 01443 830196


 Rugby: Blackwood RFC


 Vets:
 229 Veterinary Surgery
       Cormie & Cormie
       229 High St
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AL
 01495 222383

 The Bridge Veterinary Centre
       Commercial St
       Pontllanfraith
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 2JG
 01495 226272



 Pubs/Bars:
 Coal Hole Inn
       Gellihaf
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 2QE
 01443 830280

 The Cross Oak
       Cross Oak
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 0DJ
 01495 222264

 George Hotel
       High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AB
 01495 223106

 Maes Manor Hotel
       Maesruddud Lane
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 0AG

 Masons Arms
       Bridge Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AX

 The Monkey Tree
       Gordon Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1DU
 01495 230240

 New Foresters Arms
       110 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AF
 01495 223200

 Porters
       142 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AH
 01495 223200

 Red Lion Public House
       High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1BB
 01495 223489

 Rock & Fountain Inn
       1 St Davids Avenue
       Woodfieldside
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 0PD
 01495 223316

 The Rock Tavern
       Tredegar Road
       The Rock
       Blackwood
       Newport
       Gwent
       NP12 1DD
 01495 223 441

 Sirhowy
       61-63 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP2 1YU
 01495 226374

 Stone House Inn
       Bryn Road
       Cefn Fforest
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 3LZ
 01443 834847

 TA's
       56 High Street
       Blackwood
       Caerphilly
       NP12 1PN
 01495 230959

 The Tudor House
       Oakdale
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 0DY
 01495 225796

 Y Coed Duon
       149 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AB
 01495 223123


 Hotels:
 Masons Arms
       Bridge Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AX
 01495 227979


 B&B's/Guesthouses:
 Bridge Street Guest House
       14 Garfield Street
       Blackwood, Gwent
       NP12 1DR
 01495 222428


 Restaurants:
 Bosco Nero (Italian)
       1 Pentwyn Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1HN
 01495 220234

 Peking City (Chinese)
       2 Pentwyn Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1HN
 01495 223133


 Cafes:
 Bus Station Cafe
       The Market Place
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AU
 01495 223300

 Dorothy Cafe
       138-140 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AH
 01495 224380

 Le Cafe
       103 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1PN
 01495 220405

 The Square Cafe
       84 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AE
 01495 223036


 Take Aways:
 Apollo Fish Bar (Fish & Chips)
       28 Apollo Way
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1WA
 01495 225976

 Avenue Fish Bar (Fish & Chips)
       77 Cefn Fforest Avenue
       Cefn Fforest
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 3JX
 01443 821451

 Birmingham Balti (Indian)
       59 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1BA
 01495 222481

 Dragon Palace
       27 Bridge Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AX
 01495 229532

 The Emperor
       Highfield Way
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1SL
 01495 228000

 Everest Tandoori (Indian)
       4 Tentwyn Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1HN
 01495 227920

 Jebab Land
       Pentwyn Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1HN
 01495 222556

 Kings Takeaway
       5 Pentwyn Road
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1HN
 01495 231888

 Linda's House (Fish & Chips)
       166 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AH
 01495 223835

 Lui's Plaice (Fish & Chips)
       100 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AF
 01495 224839

 Ocean Pearl
       231 High Street
       Blackwood
       Gwent
       NP12 1AL
 01495 231257



 

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