Civic Society

This local group aims to support residents to increase their skills and knowledge of managing and maintaining heritage buildings as well as increasing awareness of Blaenavon’s rich history and remarkable landscape.

Six online workshops have been held with The Twyi Centre providing valuable information and advice on how to manage and maintain an older building. The below PDFs provides you with information relating to those workshops.

• Understanding Traditional Buildings - Traditional Construction
• Understanding Traditional Buildings - How Old Buildings Work
• Understanding Traditional Buildings Presentation
• Why old buildings need to breathe presentation
• Ten top tips for maintaining your old building
• Maintenance Plan

This is a great way to pick up information and skills to assist people living within a heritage area

Townscape | Treflun is the magazine for the Blaenavon Conservation Area, edited by Blaenavon Civic Society and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and partners through the Blaenavon Townscape Heritage Programme. Download the latest copy below:

• Townscape Magazine No: 1 (December 2019)
• Townscape Magazine No: 2 (September 2022)

For further information contact:

• Email: blaenavoncivicsociety@outlook.com
• Website: www.blaenavoncivicsociety.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/blaenavoncivic