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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