Locals express outrage over demolition of historic Amman Valley building.
The Old Pontaman Water Mill, believed to date back more than 200 years, has been razed to the ground. ts demise is a major blow for the Amman Valley Railway Society, which had hoped to regenerate the site as part of its objective to develop the Amman Valley railway for passenger services.
“My reaction is one of shock, horror and consternation,” chief executive Mike Smith told the South Wales Guardian. “The old mill could have been made into a focal point for the community – especially with a rail/bus stop opposite.”
Community leader Kevin Madge also felt the historic building should have been preserved. “What’s happened is outrageous – the old mill is something that has been there for generations,” he said. “We don’t have many historic buildings in the valley, so we should protect the ones we have left because they are part of our heritage.”
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