Varteg is a village in the county borough of Torfaen in Wales. It lies near Abersychan on the hills above the valley of the Afon Llwyd, between Pontypool and Blaenavon. Varteg owes its origin to the fact that the land lease for the Blaenavon Ironworks was too big, and portions were sublet to the Nantyglo Company and part taken up by a partnership called Kni…Varteg is a village in the county borough of Torfaen in Wales. It lies near Abersychan on the hills above the valley of the Afon Llwyd, between Pontypool and Blaenavon. Varteg owes its origin to the fact that the land lease for the Blaenavon Ironworks was too big, and portions were sublet to the Nantyglo Company and part taken up by a partnership called Knight and Company which opened an iron furnace in 1802. By 1825 the Varteg works was taken over by Kenrick and Company which had three blast furnaces, by 1839 there were five furnaces in operation. In 1847 it was owned by Williams and Co with a total of eight furnaces at Varteg, Golynos and Pentwyn. From 1854 to closure in 1868 it was owned by the Golynos Iron Co. After the end of iron making, coal mining became the biggest employer.
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