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Major John Hanbury (1664-1734) developed the iron working industry which had been established in the Pontypool area since the 16th century. He developed the technique of rolling sheet iron and, in about 1720, he established the first permanent plant in the United Kingdom, dedicated to tinplate production. His family estate, still dominates the Pontypool environs.
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