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Llanbradach Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Llanbradach

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Llanbradach history

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Coal industry

Llanbradach Colliery was opened in the 1890s and reached peak production in the 1930s. A number of old mine buildings are still visible to the rear of the village.

Llanbradach Viaduct

The Barry Railway opened its main line from Cadoxton South to Trehafod in the Rhondda valley by 1888. The main branch (the Penrhos branch) from Tynycaeau to join the Rhymney Railway was opened on 1 August 1901. The construction of the Llanbradach or Pwll-y-pant viaduct was crucial to the establishment of the busy coal port at Barry, which dealt with nearly 4000 ships a year at its peak. That extension was short-lived however, and due to the railway grouping of 1922, being a duplicated route, succumbed to closure on 4 August 1926 and was decommissioned.

Workmen’s Welfare Hall and Institute

The original Llanbradach Workmen’s Institute, was a Miners’ institute built in the 1900s. It was constructed of timber and corrugated iron and previously fulfilled the functions of village hall, school and a place for religious gatherings. A committee was set up in 1910 to replace the old structure with a modern stone building. The new building was opened in 1913, and included a snooker room, a small cinema, and a reading room and library.

How Llanbradach was named

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34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Llanbradach places to visit

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Llanbradach has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Llanbradach’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Llanbradach’s information audio spots:

Valley Greyhound Stadium The Valley Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Wales. It is located in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales.

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence (Welsh: Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Chwaraeon Brwrdeistaf Sirol Caerffili) was opened in May 2014. Newport Gwent Dragons use the facility as a training base, along with local educational establishment Coleg y Cymoedd.

Ystrad Mynach Hospital Ystrad Mynach Hospital was a community hospital in Wales. It was managed by Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board.

Mynydd Meio Mynydd Meio is a 322-metre-high hill in the county borough of Caerphilly in South Wales. The high point is just over 200 m north of the trig point which sits at 322 metres (1,056 ft) above sea-level.

Penyrheol, Caerphilly Penyrheol is a residential area (and electoral ward) of Caerphilly, Wales. It is often spelt as Pen-yr-heol by the local community. At the 2011 census the population of the community was 12,537.

Caerphilly District Miners Hospital Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital (Welsh: Ysbytyty’r Glowyr Caerffili) was a community hospital in Wales. It was managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Gwernydomen Halt railway station Gwernydomen Halt railway station (sometimes spelt Gwern-y-Domen) was a small rural halt in South Wales, northeast from Caerphilly. It operated until 1956.

Mynydd y Grug Mynydd y Grug is a hill lying just west of the village of Cwmfelinfach and about 4 km to the northeast of Caerphilly. Its summit was formerly at a height of around 358 m, but since the top has been covered by a large spoil heap and landscaped its height has now increased to 375 m.

Universal Colliery Universal Colliery was a coal mine located in Senghenydd in the Aber Valley, roughly four miles north-west of Caerphilly. Started in 1891, it became a ventilation facility for the Windsor Colliery in 1928 before complete closure in 1988.

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