Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947
Name | Opened | Closed (Merged) | ||
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Aberaman | 1843 | November | 1962 | |
Aberaman Clay Level | 1885 | May | 1949 | |
Bwllfa Dare | 1854 | (February) | (1957) | |
Cwmneol | 1855 | January | 1948 | |
Fforchaman | 1850 | September | 1965 | |
Mardy, Nos 3 & 4 | 1893 | June | 1986 | |
New Drifts [Pumping] | 1920 | 1950 | ||
Tir Herbert | 1914 | December | 1958 |
Collieries closed prior to 1947
Abercwmboi Colliery Cynon Valley
Aberdare Collieries Aberdare
Abergwawr Colliery Aberdare
Abernant-Y-Groes Colliery Aberdare
Blaenant Colliery Aberdare
Blaengwawr Colliery Aberdare
Cwnaman Colliery Aberdare
Cwmbach Colliery Aberdare
Cwmdare Colliery Aberdare
Cwmpennar Colliery Mountain Ash
Duffryn Old Colliery Aberdare
Dyllas Colliery Aberdare
Fforchneol Colliery, also Fforchneol Graig, Fforchwen, Bedwlwyn & Trewen Collieries
Gadlys Colliery Aberdare
George Pit Cwmpennar
Graig Colliery Aberdare
Glyngwyn Colliery
Hirwaun Colliery Hirwaun
Lletty Shenklin Colliery Aberdare
Llwynhelig Colliery Aberdare
Lower Duffryn Colliery Mountain Ash
Merthyr Dare Colliery Aberdare
Middle Duffryn Colliery Aberdare
No 9 Colliery Aberdare
River Level Colliery Aberdare
Treaman Colliery Aberdare
Tunnel Colliery Aberdare
Windber Colliery Aberdare
Yscuborwen Colliery Aberdare
Small collieries of the Cynon valley
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