Rhymney Heritage Discovery Trail

Welcome to the Rhymney Heritage Discovery Trail. 

You can follow the trail around different areas of the town to find out much more about Rhymney’s unique and fascinating history and heritage through tales of its people and places. 

Scan the QR codes on the plaques to discover the stories of remarkable people and events that shaped Rhymney and well beyond. 

There is no right way to follow the trail. Just follow the map and go to the next place you want. 

We hope the trail will grow as the Rhymney Heritage Society unearths more fascinating stories of a wonderful town and its people. 

Trail plaques can be found at:

1. Butetown
   Butetown - an architectural gem
2. Rhymney House Hotel
   Benjamin Hall and the Union Ironworks
3. Carno Shop
   Rhymney and its shops
4. St David's Church
   St David's Church and the Bells of Rhymney
5. 100 High Street
   Thomas 'TJ' Jones - "one of the most important men in Europe"
6. Brewery Club
   Andrew Buchan and the Rhymney Brewery
7. Former Redwood Hospital site
   Rhymney and its legacy in modern medicine
8. Rhymney Library
   Idris Davies - Rhymney’s Famous Poet
9. 1 Jerusalem Street
   Bonesetter Reese - “Father of Modern Sports Medicine”
10. Puddlers Arms
    The Bute Ironworks – and the Egyptian Furnace Mystery
11. Tredegar Arms
    The Rhymney Bonesetters - the remarkable Rocyn Jones dynasty
12. Lady Tyler Terrace
    Sir Henry Tyler and Lady Tyler – housing in Rhymney