Brynithel is a village in the
Ebbw Valley in
Blaenau Gwent
Blaenau Gwent (; ) 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, E ...
. It belongs in the
community
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of
Llanhilleth
Llanhilleth () is a village, community and an electoral ward on the A467 road between Ebbw Vale and Crumlin in Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
Two large mounds in the field behind the Carpenter's Arms are the remains of the medieval Llanhilleth castle ...
.
It is located south of
Abertillery
Abertillery (; cy, Abertyleri) is a town and a community of the Ebbw Fach valley in the historic county of Monmouthshire, Wales. Following local government reorganisation it became part of the Blaenau Gwent County Borough administrative area.
...
and north of
Newport
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. The
B4471 runs near to the village.
The
River Ebbw flows past the west of the village.
Village today
Facilities in Brynithel include Brynithel Community Centre, a convenience store, a playground,
a
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funded Flying Start hub, a play area called The Eden Centre, an ATM, and the Mount Pleasant Inn.
A nearby proposal for a sandstone mine has been reported by newspapers locally after a number of unsuccessful planning applications since 2006. The landowner made further attempts in 2011.
Transport
The village is a 22-minute walk, and from
Llanhilleth railway station.
The town is served by the number 1 bus between Six Bells and Abertillery, and the nearby Rugby Club stop provides connections to
services:
*62 (Ebbw Vale-Cwmbran)
*X15 (Newport-Brynmawr)
*X1 (Cwmbran-Brynmawr and Pontypool)
*95B (Newbridge)
Governance
The Llanhilleth
electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors Norman Lee Parsons (Llanhilleth,
Ind), Hedley McCarthy (Llanhilleth,
Lab
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People
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), and Joanne Collins (Llanhilleth,
Ind).
The area is represented in the
Senedd
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by
Alun Davies (
Labour) and the Member of Parliament is
Nick Smith (Labour).
Sport
The village is best known for the local rugby club, Brynithel RFC,
which is a member of the
Welsh Rugby Union
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The WRU is responsible for the running of rugby in Wales, ove ...
and a feeder club for the
Dragons
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.
Brynithel Recreational Ground is also the home of Llanhilleth Athletic AFC. The football club made the move from Llanhilleth Park towards the end of the 2019/2020 before the season was ended early due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
References
External links
Photos of Brynithel and surrounding area on geographBrynithel Community Centre website
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Villages in Blaenau Gwent