Coalbrookvale

Coalbrookvale
Welsh: *Glyn Nant-y-glo*
Coalbrookvale Welsh: Glyn Nant-y-glo;
	The road from Queen Street towards Coalbrookvale
	Coalbrookvale Location within Blaenau Gwent
OS grid reference	SO194094
Community	Nantyglo and Blaina;
Principal area	Blaenau Gwent;
Preserved county	Blaenau Gwent;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EBBW VALE
Postcode district	NP13
Dialling code	01495
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Blaenau Gwent;
	List of places UK Wales Blaenau Gwent 51°46′40″N 3°09′57″W / 51.77765°N 3.16593°W

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.^[1]

It is located 1.32 miles (2.12 km) south of Brynmawr and 3.38 miles (5.44 km) north of Abertillery. It is 21 miles (34 km) 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.^[2] It was served by the Nantyglo railway station which had opened.^[2]

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.^[2]

Village today

Facilities in Coalbrookvale include Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg,^[3] Coed-Y-Garn Primary School,^[4] Tai Calon Community Housing, a Methodist church, a mosque, an ATM, and the nearby West Monmouthshire Golf Club.^[5] There are two large parks to the north and south of the village including Central Park.^[5]

Coalbrookvale House in the village is an example of an early 19th century managers house.^[6]

Transport

The village is a 26-minute walk, and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) 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.^[7]

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

X1 (Cwmbran-Brynmawr)
X15 (Newport-Brynmawr and Abertillery)
X1 (Cwmbran-Brynmawr and Pontypool)
91 (Abertillery)

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).^[8]

The area is represented in the Senedd by Alun Davies (Labour)^[9] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).^[10]

References

^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Nantyglo and Blaina Parish (W04000931)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "coalbrookvale worke". www.welshcoalmines.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Coed -y- Garn Primary School, Blaenua". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Coalbrookvale Wales". www.walesdirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Coalbrookvale House (36699)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Member Profile". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
^ "Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

External links

[1] UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Nantyglo and Blaina Parish (W04000931)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[:0-2] "coalbrookvale worke". www.welshcoalmines.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[3] "SCHOOL OF THE WEEK: Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[4] "Coed -y- Garn Primary School, Blaenua". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[Coalbrookvale_Wales-5] "Coalbrookvale Wales". www.walesdirectory.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[6] "Coalbrookvale House (36699)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 29 September 2021.

[7] "Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[8] "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[9] "Member Profile". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

[10] "Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 7 October 2019.

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