How big is abertillery?
How big is abertillery?
42 square miles
Area 42 square miles (109 square km).
Is abertillery a town?
Abertillery. The town nestles in a wooded valley where shoppers can explore the network of streets. Abertillery has a well preserved Victorian arcade linking High Street and Commercial Street. A market visits the town every Thursday.
What does abertillery mean in Welsh?
mouth of the river Tyleri
Abertillery is a town in the ancient parish of Aberystruth, Monmouthshire, 16 miles north-west of the City of Newport. The name is from the Welsh language: Abertyleri meaning “mouth of the river Tyleri”.
Where is six bells in Wales?
Abertillery
Six Bells (Welsh: Chwe Chloch) is an electoral ward and neighbourhood in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. It was originally a village that grew up around the local coal mines. The ward elects two county councillors to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.
What county is blaina?
Gwent
Blaina
| Blaina Welsh: Y Blaenau | |
|---|---|
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERTILLERY |
When did Six Bells Colliery close?
It closed in 1914 due to a lack of manpower, when the colliery employed 2,857 men.
Why is six bells called Six Bells?
The Six Bells was named by the licensee, Joseph Young, probably the son of the owner, Isaac Young of Braintree, and was so called because of the number of bells at the church. These had only been installed in 1746, so were still new to the villagers at the time.
Is Caerphilly in Blaenau Gwent?
Blaenau Gwent (/ˌblaɪnaɪ ˈɡwɛnt/; Welsh: [ˈbləi. nai]) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It borders the unitary authority areas of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north. Its main towns are Abertillery, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale and Tredegar.
