Old Cincoed Level
Cincoed (Kingcoed) Colliery
Oakdale, Sirhowy Valley (ST 1890 9745)
This was a small level named after the farm that it worked under. It was owned in 1918 by Stephens and Cousins who formed the Kingcoed Colliery Company of Swansea and employed 25 men underground and 11 men on the surface.
It was owned in 1921 by Bush Collieries Limited and abandoned the Mynyddislwyn Rider seam in that year. In 1924 it was owned by the Llwyn Glo Colliery Company and is shown in 1938 as being owned by L. Watkins of Blackwood and employing 4 men underground and 1 man on the surface but work had been discontinued. It worked both the Mynyddislwyn and Big Rider seams for house coal.
It abandoned the Rider seam in 1940.
New Cincoed Colliery
Oakdale, Sirhowy Valley (ST 1913 9785)
This was a small level that worked the Big Rider seam under license from the National Coal Board by L. Clapham of Pontllanfraith in the 1950s and 1960s.
The pulled in entrance and lorry loading bay is still visible.
This information has been provided by Ray Lawrence, from books he has written, which contain much more information, including many photographs, maps and plans. Please contact him at welshminingbooks@gmail.com for availability.
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