Talywain

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Talywain (Welsh: Talywaun) is situated between Garndiffaith, Abersychan and Pentwyn in Torfaen in south east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Contents 1 Old mining area 2 Education 3 Valleys community 4 Sporting traditions

[edit] Old mining area

It is an old and cultured rural area that has a long heritage in education and rural coal mining. The old British Coal mining (the NCB or British Coal) site was a great source of income and work for many of the local settlers and attracted people from far and wide with the chance of a stable job and living. The mine was very pro-active and produced a lot of coal and produce for a good half of a century before closing in May 1974 due to being unsafe.

[edit] Education

Abersychan Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Gyfun Abersychan) is a state-funded and non-selective comprehensive school.

The former British School was demolished in the 1980s and a housing association development was built on the site.

[edit] Valleys community

Talywain offers some hilltop views with beautiful surrounding scenery and a very warm small community. It offers several public houses along with a few small shops and a nearby viaduct which used to be used as a main train track and transport from Pontypool to Blaenavon for many years.

[edit] Sporting traditions

Talywain also has its own rugby and football clubs along with a soon to be 18 hole Golf Course and golf driving range. Talywain's own football club and team is Fairfield F.C, The team has been running well over 30 years with a long history of cups and achievements at domestic level. Talywain Rugby Club are also a very successful team in their own right. With a solid team and good players in every position, the team enjoys a large amount of success with a few of the players going on to play at semi-pro level for teams like Newport RFC and Pontypool RFC.