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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Pontypool
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(36,000 in 1991) Town in Gwent, historically the centre of the Welsh iron industry, with smelting done there from 1577. In the 18C Thomas Allgood and his son Edward established the product for which the town has been best known, the famous *japanned Pontypool ware.
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