Aber Valley Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Cwm Aber
Coordinates:51.6047°N -3.2736°W
Official Name:Aber Valley
Population:6,799
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Unitary Wales:Caerphilly
Lieutenancy Wales:Mid Glamorgan
Post Town:Caerphilly
Postcode District:CF83
Postcode Area:CF
Dial Code:029
Os Grid Reference:ST1156390715

Aber Valley is a valley community in Caerphilly county borough, South Wales. It has two main communities, Abertridwr and Senghenydd, which grew around the mining industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Senghenydd has a longer history than Abertridwr; it was once a cantref (or "hundred") encompassing quite a large area.

The Aber Valley Heritage Group has established a Heritage Museum situated within Senghenydd Community Centre in order to commemorate the scene of the largest mining disaster in British history: the 1913 Senghenydd Colliery Disaster when 439 miners died.[2]

The Aber Valley Male Voice Choir was created in 1959. The choir has toured round the world, appeared at many Eisteddfods, and performed at the opening match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup at the Millennium Stadium.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community population 2011. 5 November 2015.
  2. Web site: Aber Valley Heritage Centre & Museum . 17 May 2014 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518205522/https://www.visitwales.com/attraction-search/attraction-search-results/attraction-search-details?id=1070240&industry=TEA&location=wales&radius=10&filterIds=&city=&price=&latitude=51.61034&longitude=-3.272566 . 18 May 2014 . dead.
  3. Web site: Aber Valley Male Voice Choir . 2014 . . 17 May 2014.