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Abertridwr () may refer to: *Abertridwr, Powys, Wales *Abertridwr, Caerphilly Abertridwr (; Welsh: ''the mouth of the three waters'') is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, situated about north-west of Caerphilly town. The "three waters" or "three streams" are Nant Cwm-parc, Nant Cwmceffyl and Nant Ilan, which ..., Wales ** Abertridwr railway station {{Geodis ...
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Abertridwr, Powys
Abertridwr () is a small village in the historic county of Montgomeryshire in the north of Powys and close to Lake Vyrnwy in the community (civil parish) of Llanwddyn. It lies at the confluence of Nant Tridwr (hence the name) with the Vyrnwy river about 1 mile from the latter's exit from the lake. The area surrounding Abertridwr has forests and is used for outdoor pursuits. The nearest significant settlement is Welshpool Welshpool ( cy, Y Trallwng) is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, historically in the county of Montgomeryshire. The town is from the Wales–England border and low-lying on the River Severn; its Welsh language name ''Y Trallwng'' m ..., about 25 km or 15 miles to the south east. External links Photos of Abertridwr and surrounding area on geograph Villages in Powys Llanwddyn {{Powys-geo-stub ...
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Abertridwr, Caerphilly
Abertridwr (; Welsh: ''the mouth of the three waters'') is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, situated about north-west of Caerphilly town. The "three waters" or "three streams" are Nant Cwm-parc, Nant Cwmceffyl and Nant Ilan, which join to form Nant yr Aber. Like many villages and towns in the area, Abertridwr was a coal mining community within the South Wales Coalfield. Windsor Colliery In 1895 the Windsor Colliery Company started to sink two shafts to a depth of around 2018 feet (615 m). The first coal was raised in 1902, The workings were connected underground to the Universal Colliery in Senghenydd for ventilation purposes. On 1 June 1902, a platform collapsed in the mine, tipping nine men into 25 feet (8 m) of water, which had gathered in the sump. Three escaped drowning by clinging onto floating debris, but the other six died. The colliery was nationalised, and was run by the National Coal Board from 1946. During 1976, it became linked undergr ...
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