Abertysswg () is a village in the
county borough of
Caerphilly
Caerphilly (, ; , ) is a town and community (Wales), community in Wales. It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.
It is north of Cardiff an ...
, Wales, within the
historic boundaries of
Monmouthshire
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.
Location
Situated in the
South Wales Valleys, Abertysswg is a small village located to the east of
Pontlottyn and south-east of
Rhymney. The nearest major town is
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil () is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. It is about north of Cardiff. Often called just Merthyr, it is said to be named after Tydfil, daughter of K ...
. The
Rhymney River lies just west of the village.
Abertysswg is overlooked to the south by Twyn Cornicyll above Coed Cefn Rhychdir. The village came into being in 1895-1900 through
industrialisation
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brought by the development of Abertysswg Colliery, the first shaft of which was sunk in 1897.
Village commerce and industry
The village is within the
South Wales Coalfield and used to have a pit at the end of Westville, although the mine closed in 1969. Most of the village's industry is now small scale retail. Abertysswg has a
village shop,
Post Office
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, takeaway and has two clubs.
Year 2000 renovation
The village has had some renovation work completed on it in the new
millennium
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. A new park/recreation area has been built, and a brand new community centre stands at the top of the village.
Notable residents
*
Jack Howells, film director, winner of the 1963 Academy Award for his short documentary film ''
Dylan Thomas''.
*
Colin Lewis, an ex professional road cyclist, who was the first Welsh rider to compete in the Tour De France.
In popular culture
The
Doctor Who
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Big Finish Productions
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audio drama Black Thursday is set in the village.
Bibliography
*Evans, Marion, (1994), A Portrait of Rhymney with cameos of Pontlottyn, Tafarnaubach, Princetown, Abertysswg and Fochriw, volume 1. Old Bakehouse Publications. .
*Evans, Marion, (1995), A Portrait of Rhymney with cameos of Pontlottyn, Tafarnaubach, Princetown, Abertysswg and Fochriw, volume 2. Old Bakehouse Publications. .
*Evans, Marion, (1996), A Portrait of Rhymney with cameos of Pontlottyn, Tafarnaubach, Princetown, Abertysswg and Fochriw, volume 3. Old Bakehouse Publications. .
*Evans, Marion, (1998), A Portrait of Rhymney with cameos of Pontlottyn, Tafarnaubach, Princetown, Abertysswg and Fochriw, volume 4. Old Bakehouse Publications. .
*Evans, Marion, (2009), A Portrait of Rhymney with cameos of Pontlottyn, Tafarnaubach, Princetown, Abertysswg and Fochriw, volume 5. Old Bakehouse Publications. .
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Abertysswg and surrounding areaWelsh Coal Mines website - research the history of the local pit
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Villages in Caerphilly County Borough