Coalbrookvale Explained

Label Position:bottom
Country:Wales
Coordinates:51.7777°N -3.1659°W
Official Name:Coalbrookvale
Community Wales:Nantyglo and Blaina
Unitary Wales:Blaenau Gwent
Lieutenancy Wales:Blaenau Gwent
Constituency Westminster:Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Blaenau Gwent
Post Town:EBBW VALE
Postcode District:NP13
Postcode Area:NP
Dial Code:01495
Os Grid Reference:SO194094
Static Image:Road_to_Coalbrookvale,_Nantyglo.jpg
Static Image Caption:The road from Queen Street towards Coalbrookvale
Welsh Name:Glyn Nant-y-glo

Coalbrookvale (Welsh: Glyn Nant-y-glo) is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Nantyglo and Blaina.

It is located south of Brynmawr and north of Abertillery. It is from Newport. The A467 runs near to the village.

History

In 1820 the Coalbrook Vale Iron works opened in the town, established by Mr George Brewer. He was originally from Coalbrookdale hence the similar name given to the area. The ironworks closed in 1878 but the coal mine remained in place, and had 613 employees in 1896.[1] It was served by the Nantyglo railway station which had opened.

By 1908 the mine had reduced to 116 employees and only one pit was still open. In 1918 it was taken over by Silvanus Jones & Co Ltd who added a drift to employ a total of 250 men. It closed in approximately 1938.

Village today

Facilities in Coalbrookvale include Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg,[2] Coed-Y-Garn Primary School,[3] Tai Calon Community Housing, a Methodist church, a mosque, an ATM, and the nearby West Monmouthshire Golf Club.[4] There are two large parks to the north and south of the village including Central Park.[4]

Coalbrookvale House in the village is an example of an early 19th century managers house.

Transport

The village is a 26-minute walk, and 1.3miles from Brynmawr where Brynmawr Bus Station offers services to Ebbw Vale Town railway station as well as buses to Cardiff, Newport, Tredegar, Pontypool, and Newbridge.[5]

The town is served by the nearby bus stop which provides connections to Stagecoach South Wales services:

Governance

The Nantyglo electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors John Edward Mason (Nantyglo, Ind), Peter Baldwin (Nantyglo, Lab), and Keri Rowson (Llanhilleth, Ind).[6]

The area is represented in the Senedd by Alun Davies (Labour)[7] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: coalbrookvale worke. www.welshcoalmines.co.uk. 2019-10-07.
  2. Web site: SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg. South Wales Argus. en. 2019-10-07.
  3. Web site: Coed -y- Garn Primary School, Blaenua. The Good Schools Guide. en-gb. 2019-10-07.
  4. Web site: Coalbrookvale Wales. www.walesdirectory.co.uk. 2019-10-07.
  5. Web site: Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent – Bus Times. bustimes.org. 2019-10-07.
  6. Web site: Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory. www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. 2019-10-07.
  7. Web site: Member Profile. National Assembly for Wales. en-GB. 2019-10-07.
  8. Web site: Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent. TheyWorkForYou. en. 2019-10-07.