Senghenydd
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| Senghenydd | |
| Welsh: Senghenydd | |
  Senghenydd shown within the United Kingdom |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Principal area | Caerphilly |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CAERPHILLY |
| Postcode district | CF83 |
| Dialling code | 029 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Caerphilly |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Caerphilly | |
Senghenydd (Welsh: Senghenydd) is a town in the Aber Valley (population 6696[1]), South Wales, located roughly four miles north-west of Caerphilly. It is traditionally within the county of Glamorgan, on the border with Monmouthshire. Senghenydd was originally a rural farming community which became industrialised with the discovery of coal in the late 19th century. With the closure of the coal pits in the second half of the twentieth century most people in the town now commute outside the Aber Valley for employment.
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[edit] Coal mining
Senghenydd along with its neighbouring town Abertridwr make up the majority of the Aber Valley and became urbanised in the 1890s, when the Universal (1891) and Windsor collieries were sunk in the region.[2]
The Universal Colliery suffered its first of two major gas and coal dust explosion on 24 May 1901. Damage was sustained to both shafts resulting in a restricted rescue attempt and 81 of the 82 men working in the mine were killed.[3]
On the 14 October 1913 Senghenydd suffered from what would become the worst mining disaster in Britain's history when a gas explosion occurred at the Universal Colliery, resulting in the loss of 439 lives.[4]
[edit] Transport
Senghenydd is served by the B4263 road to Caerphilly, and connects to Nelson via roads over Mynydd Eglwysilan to the north.
[edit] Sport
Senghenydd Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club affiliated to the Welsh Rugby Union who have played in the town since 1898.
[edit] Notable people
- Martin Thomas, professional footballer, most notably with Newcastle United
[edit] References
- ^ Office of National Statistics
- ^ The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) page2 ISBN 9780708319536
- ^ Welsh Coal Mines website
- ^ The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. John Davies, Nigel Jenkins, Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) page809 ISBN 9780708319536
