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Big Pit, Lamp Room

Lamphouse
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post-medieval
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Big Pit, Lamp Room is a lamphouse in Torfaen, Wales.

From the Coflein (National Monuments Record of Wales) record 270169

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  • Chris Gunns, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • andy dolman, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Steve Daniels, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David P Howard, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Peter Evans, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mick Lobb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Dr Neil Clifton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Nessy-Pic, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Trevor Littlewood, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Carol Rose, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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