Thank you for your insight into the history of this lovely little town!

I grew up in Pontypool and used to play in those tunnels. The river is the Afon Llwyd.

I remember going into that last tunnel as a 7 year old kid with my grandad and a torch, before there were fences blocking it. Got about 2 minutes in before I got scared and wanted to leave but what I would would do to have a proper explore in there now. Great video, brought back a lot of memories growing up around this area

The design of the tramway and the tunnel on that marker for the Tramway trail is very good

Great video. Where would we be without Twitter experts, it's great that you can post random questions and often get an answer from someone who knows.

Some very well preserved tunnels, really enjoyed the video.

Above the 3rd tunnel there is a foot bridge towards the bowls club over the river, looking upstream, if you can get over the bridge (there used to be a small path), there is also what seems to be maybe access to the tunnel

Most sources say its an old tramway and many people dont refer to the trial as an old railway line.

Sorry so many mistake's, the narrowing of the canal in front of the cottage was a lock be it with single gates and no drop it still was a lock. you call the river the Avon wen which translated is the Whiteriver when in fact it is the Greyriver the Avonlwyd.

That area must be riddled with tunnels and tramways etc. Good Vid Bob 👍

Great video. Really enjoyed this 👍

Great video, however the river is the Afon Llwyd

Nice video again, Bob👍🏻😀

Nice video. I've been around the area a couple of times, but I didn't know that the smaller tunnel was for a leat. Also, did you know that there was a spur off the canal from Pontymoel towards the town. The remains of some locks were found when the road was built (in the 1980s I think). I presume the old buildings right by the traffic lights would have been right next to the canal, but it didn't last long, possibly it was taken over to build the railway line over it?

I wonder if the tunnel leads up to the big arch or blaenavon