Ystrad Mynach
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| Ystrad Mynach | ||
|---|---|---|
| Statistics | ||
| Population: | 10,000 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | Maps for ST145945 | |
| Administration | ||
| Principal area: | Caerphilly | |
| Constituent country: | Wales | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
| Other | ||
| Police force: | Gwent Police | |
| Ceremonial county: | Gwent | |
| Historic county: | Glamorganshire & Monmouthshire | |
| Post office and telephone | ||
| Post town: | HENGOED | |
| Postal district: | CF82 | |
| Dialling code: | +44-1443 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | Caerphilly | |
| European Parliament: | Wales | |
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Ystrad Mynach is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, 5 miles north of Caerphilly town. It has a population of around 10,000 and stands in the Rhymney Valley.
In the welsh language, 'ystrad' is a wide flat bottomed valley and 'mynach' means monk.
The town houses a number of council offices, as well as Ystrad Mynach College, a further education college established in 1959 to provide training for local coal miners and now claiming a roster of over 12,000 students.
The nearby Penallta Colliery was the last to close in the valley. Other notable buildings are the Ystrad Mynach railway station, opened in 1890, a community hospital, a number of schools, and the Beech Tree, Coopers Arms and Royal Oak pubs.
The artists Gwynfor Roberts and Ken Burrows are among residents of Ystrad Mynach.
From 1927 to 1996 Ystrad Mynach hosted the 'F' division headquarters of Glamorgan Constabulary (from 1968, South Wales Police).
Ystard Mynach railway station was a location for one of Ronnie Barker's Porridge episodes.
The Davies twins were brought up in Coed -yr-haf, Ystrad Mynach
Author and historian Hywel Davies lives at Ystrad Mynach.
Records show that Ystrad Mynach railway station was in existence in 1857.
'A History of Holy Trinity Church Ystrad Mynach 1857 - 1957' by Hywel Davies, price £4.00 plus postage. Telephone 01443 814042.
