Villages by the Sea: Porthgain

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Villages by the Sea: Series 4: Porthgain

Porthgain

BBC One - Villages by the Sea, Series 4, Porthgain

Ben Robinson discovers how the village of Porthgain helped build the nation’s roads.

Ben Robinson unearths the past of Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, built for its industry exporting slate, then brickwork, then finally stone used for the nation’s roads.

Ben Robinson unearths the unique past of Porthgain, a small Pembrokeshire village built for its industry, first as a slate quarry, then exporting brickwork and finally producing a granite-like stone that helped to create the nation’s roads.

The heavy industrial infrastructure that remains in this tiny village is a sight to behold. Porthgain’s prosperity rose and fell over the years, and  many of the houses were owned by the quarry companies who mined there. Eventually, the villagers took back control and bought the village themselves.

Villages by the Sea: Series 4

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Ben Robinson explores more well-loved villages across the UK’s coastline.

Ben Robinson returns to the UK’s coastline, exploring more well-loved villages and the parts they played in some of Britain’s significant historical moments.

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