Cwrt Herbert Explained

Coordinates:51.667°N -3.817°W
Country:Wales
Official Name:Cwrt Herbert
Unitary Wales:Neath Port Talbot
Lieutenancy Wales:West Glamorgan
Post Town:Neath
Postcode District:SA10
Os Grid Reference:SN744981

Cwrt Herbert, also sometimes called Court Herbert, is a small community to the east of Neath Abbey in south WalesIt developed as a mining village servicing the Cwrt Herbert Colliery in the mid 19th century[1] The colliery closed in 1929 and the village is now predominantly a dormitory for the town of Neath.

A Roman fort named Nidum was found in the village, and is now mostly within the ground of Dwr-y-Felin Comprehensive School.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cwrt Herbert Colliery. 6 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Nidum Roman dig in playing fields. BBC Wales. 21 February 2011. 6 March 2021.