Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947

Dates in brackets indicate the date that the colliery merged with another
Name Opened Closed (Merged)
Avon 1877 September 1969
Blaenclydach 1863 June 1947
Braichycymmer 1947 1960
Britannic Merthyr 1895 January 1960
Cambrian 1872 September 1966
Coedcae 1962 September 1973
Dare 1870 (1955) Merged with Park
Eastern 1885 1939
Ffaldau 1877 (March) (1975) Merged to form Garw-Ffaldau
Garw 1883 (March) (1975) Merged to form Garw-Ffaldau
Garw-Ffaldau 1975 December 1985
Glen Rhondda, No.1 1899 September 1966
Glen Rhondda, No.2 Level 1930 1955
Glengarw 1910 November 1959
Glynogwr Slant 1910 September 1949
International 1885 November 1967
Maindy 1864 April 1948
Nantrodyn 1930 August 1937
Park 1864 February 1966
Penllwyngwent 1905 February 1969
Tydraw 1865 January 1959
Werntarw 1918 August 1964
Western 1872 (April) (1964) Merged with Wyndham
Wyndham 1865 January 1984

 

Collieries closed prior to 1947

Aber Colliery
Caedu Colliery
Caradog Vale Colliery
Cwmfuwch Colliery
Dinas Main Colliery Evanstown
Gilfach Colliery
Park Slip, Tondu
Rhondda Main Colliery
Trane Pit
Tynewydd Colliery
Victoria Colliery

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