Abertillery
Abertillery
is a former coal-mining town situated in the South Wales
Valleys within the county borough of Blaenau Gwent
which, together with the surrounding villages, has a population
of about 20,000.
It is one of the major towns of the County
Borough of Blaenau Gwent and has developed steadily
to become a modern town with
good links across Wales.
It can be reached via the A467, which connects directly
with the M4 - the crucial link to London -
and the Heads of the Valleys trunk road for West Wales
and the Midlands.
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Newbridge
As its name implies, was the name given by the people to
land around the "new bridge" built across the
Ebbw (Afon Ebwy) towards the end of
the eighteenth century.
At this time Newbridge was a predominantly Welsh
agrarian community. In the valley, the chief farms were
Ty-Llydd, where the new vicarage now stands, Tynewydd, where
Newbridge Hotel stands, Ty-hir, the house which stands
next to the Beaufort Arms, and the Newbridge Corn
mill which stood
near the South Celynen Colliery.
Much has changed since and gradually, Newbridge has
become more of a centre for trade. From such a sparse agricultural
base, Newbridge town centre has become a location
that attracts many shoppers and businesses.
World Boxing Champion Joe Calzaghe also hails from
the town.
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