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Sorry remains of a 1914 Hathorn, Davey horizontal tandem differential non-rotative steam pump. Disused since 1932/3 when replaced by electric pumps. There had been another one but that had been completely scrapped.

Looking upstream to the camera position for SO1800 : Stream & track near Rank Sir Henry; the discoloured stream is flowing out of a culvert underneath the gate. Part of Hafodrisclawdd Site of Importance for Nature Conservation.

Cerddwyr yn dilyn llwybr cyhoeddus ger Ffarm Ty'r Sais. Walkers following a public footpath near Ty'r Sais Farm (trans. Englishman's house).

Above the Sirhowy valley.

Pen-deri farm and the hamlet of Gwrhay taken from on the Sirhowy Valley Walk climbing up from Argoed. On the skyline, five miles to the south, can be seen Mynydd Machen which is also on the same long distance path.

A barn conversion has been completed here, called The Longbarn, and further groundworks are being completed in advance of either further re-development of adjacent buildings or to finish off the works already in existence. (The only problem... (more)

View of the country lane running alongside Pen Y Fan campsite.

Path from road next to Twyn Simon Farm. The blue hose leads to a tap to fill a horse trough next to the near wooden stile. Houses in Argoed can just be discerned on the far side of the valley.

The farm buildings are about 200 metres ahead. The farm's Welsh name means Saxon's House or Englishman's House. Out of shot, a public footpath sign points along this road.

Viewed from above, the end of the remains of historic workers housing SO1800 : Ruins of Rank Sir Henry, Hafodrisclawdd-isaf. On the skyline, on the other side of the small valley, is waste tipped behind the Penyfan Caravan Park.

The old quarry is quite beautiful as nature reclaims it, however not everyone appreciates its value and fly-tipping has occurred, seemingly over a long time. Quite a rare phenomenon in the South Wales Valleys.