Reginald J. Blewitt

Of Llantarnam Abbey, member of parliament for the Monmouth Boroughs, owner of the Porthmawr levels at Upper Cwmbran from the late 1830s; he shipped the colliery's first coal from Caerleon in December 1837 and advertised it in the London papers as similar in quality to Tredegar coal.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Cwmbran Colliery Torfaen 1837–1852

Record created: 10 September 2026 · Last researched: 10 September 2026