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When the coal industry was nationalised in 1947, there were 250 collieries in Wales; now there are none. The last five pits to close were Carway Fawr (1992), Point of Ayr (1996), Betws (2003), Tower (2008) & Aberpergwm (2011)
1984 Strike
1984 Strike at Celynen South Colliery
NCB Report on the Anthracite Coalfield 1949
Water Balance Winding
Pre Nationalisation Collieries
Cribbwr Fawr & Cribbwr Main Collieries near Bridgend
Cwnaman Colliery, Aberaman
Fochriw Colliery, Fochriw, near Rhymney
Fforchneol Colliery, also Fforchneol Graig, Fforchwen, Bedwlwyn & Trewen Collieries, Cwmaman
Morfa Colliery, Port Talbot
Raglan Colliery, Heol Laethog & Vale Collieries Heol-y-Cyw, Bridgend
Collieries after Nationalisation in 1947
Colliery | Location | Opened | Closed (merged) | ||
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Aberaman | Aberdare | 1843 | November | 1962 | |
Aberaman Clay Level | Aberdare | 1885 | May | 1949 | |
Aberbaiden | Maesteg | 1905 | January | 1959 | |
Aberbeeg South | Blaenavon | 1925 | December | 1965 | |
Abercarn [Pumping Station] | Abercarn | 1855 | 1955 | ||
Abercrave | Crynant | 1855 | March | 1967 | |
Abercynon | Abercynon | 1889 | (March) | (1975) | Merged with Lady Windsor |
Abergelli | Gorseinon | 1930 | 1947 | ||
Abergorki | Porth | 1918 | August | 1967 | |
Abernant | Pontardawe | 1953 | February | 1988 | |
Aberpergwm | Glyneath | 1947 | January | 2011 | |
Abertillery New Mine | Blaenavon | (1950s) | October | 1985 | Merger of Rose Heyworth & Cwmtillery |
Albion | Abercynon | 1884 | September | 1966 | |
Ammanford | Ammanford | 1891 | September | 1976 | |
Avon | Ogmore Vale | 1877 | September | 1969 | |
Bargoed | Tredegar | 1904 | November | 1949 | |
Bargoed, North & South | Tredegar | 1897 | June | 1977 | |
Bedlinog | Abercannaid | 1875 | December | 1948 | |
Bedlinog Cross Measures Drift | Abercannaid | 1930 | March | 1956 | Formerly Nantyffin Drift |
Bedwas Navigation | Abercarn | 1909 | August | 1985 | |
Betws New Mine | Ammanford | 1974 | July | 2003 | |
Beynon | Tredegar | 1922 | April | 1973 | Became part of the Blaenavon Group |
Big Pit | Blaenavon | 1890 | (December) | (1960) | Became part of the Blaenavon Group |
Blaenant Level | Crynant | 1976 | May | 1990 | |
Blaenavon | Blaenavon | 1960 | April | 1980 | |
Blaenclydach | Ogmore Vale | 1863 | June | 1947 | |
Blaendare Slope | Blaenavon | 1860 | 1978 | ||
Blaengwrach | Glyneath | 1960 | July | 1983 | |
Blaenhirwaun | Llanelli | 1908 | August | 1962 | |
Blaenserchan | Blaenavon | 1888 | (August) | (1985) | Became part of the Blaenavon Group |
Blaentillery Mine | Blaenavon | 1966 | 1966 | ||
Braichycymmer | Ogmore Vale | 1947 | 1960 | ||
Britannia | Abercynon | 1910 | December | 1983 | |
Britannic Merthyr | Ogmore Vale | 1895 | January | 1960 | |
Broad Oak | Gorseinon | 1869 | May | 1948 | |
Bryn Navigation | Maesteg | 1904 | June | 1963 | |
Brynhenllis | Crynant | 1885 | August | 1955 | |
Bryn-lliw | Gorseinon | 1903 | (1977) | ||
Brynteg | Crynant | 1875 | November | 1954 | |
Bwllfa Dare | Aberdare | 1854 | (February) | (1957) | |
Caerau | Maesteg | 1889 | August | 1977 | |
Cambrian | Ogmore Vale | 1872 | September | 1966 | |
Carway | Llanelli | 1855 | July | 1960 | |
Carway Fawr | Llanelli | 1986 | November | 1992 | |
Castle [Pumping Station] | Abercannaid | 1866 | 1950 | ||
Cefn Coed | Crynant | 1920 | April | 1968 | |
Cefn Drim | Ammanford | 1910 | June | 1978 | |
Celynen North | Abercarn | 1913 | (March) | (1985) | |
Celynen South | Abercarn | 1873 | November | 1985 | |
Cilely | Porth | 1875 | October | 1950 | |
Coedcae | Ogmore Vale | 1962 | September | 1973 | |
Coedely | Porth | 1910 | (June) | (1977) | |
Coegnant | Maesteg | 1882 | November | 1981 | |
Coronation Level | Glyneath | 1940 | 1947 | ||
Crumlin | Abercarn | 1908 | September | 1967 | |
Cwm | Porth | 1909 | November | 1986 | |
Cwm Carn Pit | Abercarn | 1876 | November | 1968 | |
Cwmcynon | Porth | 1889 | January | 1949 | |
Cwmglo | Abercannaid | 1924 | December | 1949 | |
Cwmgorse | Pontardawe | 1905 | May | 1964 | |
Cwmgwili | Ammanford | 1960 | November | 1996 | |
Cwmgwrach | Glyneath | 1910 | September | 1963 | |
Cwmllynfell | Pontardawe | 1905 | January | 1959 | |
Cwmneol | Aberdare | 1855 | January | 1948 | |
Cwmtillery | Blaenavon | 1850 | (November) | (1960) | Merged with Rose Heyworth to form Abertillery New Mine |
Cwmtillery Red Ash | Blaenavon | 1890 | 1950 | ||
Cynheidre, Nos 1 & 2 | Llanelli | 1954 | January | 1989 | |
Cynheidre, Nos 3 & 4 | Llanelli | 1962 | January | 1989 | |
Cynon | Maesteg | 1935 | 1948 | ||
Dare | Ogmore Vale | 1870 | (1955) | Merged with Park | |
Daren | Pontardawe | 1935 | October | 1964 | |
Deakin’s Slope | Blaenavon | 1885 | January | 1957 | |
Deakin’s Red Ash Level | Blaenavon | 1947 | September | 1956 | |
Deep Duffryn | Abercannaid | 1850 | September | 1979 | |
Deep Navigation | Abercynon | 1873 | March | 1991 | |
Dillwyn | Crynant | 1895 | April | 1966 | |
Duffryn Rhondda | Maesteg | 1903 | November | 1966 | |
Eastern | Ogmore Vale | 1885 | 1939 | ||
Elliot | Tredegar | 1883 | April | 1967 | |
Felinfran | Pontardawe | 1935 | December | 1965 | |
Ferndale, No.1 | Porth | 1857 | August | 1959 | |
Ferndale, No.5 | Porth | 1885 | August | 1959 | |
Fernhill, Nos 1 & 2 | Glyneath | 1895 | (March) | (1966) | |
Fernhill, Nos 3 & 4 | Glyneath | 1915 | (March) | (1966) | |
Ffaldau | Ogmore Vale | 1877 | (March) | (1975) | Merged to form Garw-Ffaldau |
Ffaldydre | Glyneath | 1915 | September | 1963 | |
Fforchaman | Aberdare | 1850 | September | 1965 | |
Garn Slope | Blaenavon | 1930 | 1966 | ||
Garngoch, No.1 | Gorseinon | 1870 | April | 1952 | |
Garngoch, No.3 | Gorseinon | 1906 | February | 1966 | |
Garth Merthyr | Crynant | 1937 | October | 1959 | |
Garth Tonmawr | Maesteg | 1947 | June | 1964 | |
Garw | Ogmore Vale | 1883 | (March) | (1975) | Merged to form Garw-Ffaldau |
Garw-Ffaldau | Ogmore Vale | 1975 | December | 1985 | |
Gelli | Porth | 1870 | January | 1962 | |
Gelliciedrim | Pontardawe | 1891 | Novermber | 1957 | |
Glanamman | Pontardawe | 1890 | January | 1948 | |
Gleison | Crynant | 1913 | July | 1947 | |
Glen Rhondda, No.1 | Ogmore Vale | 1899 | September | 1966 | |
Glen Rhondda, No.2 Level | Ogmore Vale | 1930 | 1955 | ||
Glengarw | Ogmore Vale | 1910 | November | 1959 | |
Glenhafod | Maesteg | 1920 | November | 1958 | |
Glyn Pits | Blaenavon | 1843 | October | 1949 | |
Glyntillery (new) | Abercarn | 1954 | December | 1975 | |
Glyntillery (old) | Blaenavon | 1914 | (September) | (1959) | |
Glyncastle | Glyneath | 1896 | April | 1965 | |
Glyncorrwg | Glyneath | 1905 | May | 1970 | |
Glynhebog | Llanelli | 1885 | October | 1949 | |
Glynogwr Slant | Ogmore Vale | 1910 | September | 1949 | |
Graig Fawr | Abercarn | 1924 | October | 1961 | |
Graig Merthyr | Ammanford | 1868 | June | 1978 | |
Great Mountain, Nos 1 & 2 | Llanelli | 1887 | May | 1962 | |
Groesfaen | Tredegar | 1902 | November | 1968 | |
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, General | Pontardawe | 1886 | October | 1962 | |
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, East Pit | Pontardawe | 1910 | October | 1962 | |
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Maerdy Pit | Pontardawe | 1886 | January | 1948 | |
Gwaun-cae-Gurwen, Steer Pit | Pontardawe | 1924 | January | 1959 | |
Gwenallt | Blaenavon | 1900 | 1947 | ||
Hafod | Porth | 1850 | 1983 | ||
Hafodyrynys | Abercarn | 1878 | August | 1959 | |
Hafodyrynys New Mine | Abercarn | 1955 | December | 1975 | |
Hendy Merthyr | Pontardawe | 1930 | November | 1960 | |
International | Crynant | 1895 | March | (1947) | Absorbed by Abercrave |
International | Ogmore Vale | 1885 | November | 1967 | |
Islwyn | Tredegar | 1888 | December | 1948 | |
Kay’s Slope | Blaenavon | 1878 | (1953) | ||
Lady Lewis [Ventilation only] | Porth | 1904 | 1960 | ||
Lady Windsor | Porth | 1884 | (March) | (1975) | Merged with Abercynon |
Lady Windsor-Abercynon | Porth | 1884 | February | 1988 | |
Lewis Merthyr | Porth | 1850 | (December) | (1960) | Merged with Tymawr |
Lindsay | Ammanford | 1962 | (June) | (1968) | Merged with Cwmgwili |
Llanmarch | Blaenavon | 1908 | June | 1947 | |
Llanbradach | Abercynon | 1890 | December | 1961 | |
Llandebie | Ammanford | 1904 | December | 1958 | |
Llanerch | Blaenavon | 1858 | September | 1947 | |
Llanharan | Porth | 1922 | August | 1962 | |
Llanhilleth | Blaenavon | 1860 | March | 1969 | |
Llanover | Tredegar | 1910 | May | 1929 | |
Llwynypia, No.4 [Pumping Station] | Porth | 1925 | 1965 | ||
Lucy Thomas, No.4 Pit | Abercannaid | 1940 | March | 1955 | |
Lucy Thomas, No.5 Pit | Abercannaid | 1945 | March | 1955 | |
Maesteg Deep | Maesteg | 1880 | 1950 | ||
Maindy | Ogmore Vale | 1864 | April | 1948 | |
Mardy, Nos 3 & 4 | Aberdare | 1893 | June | 1986 | |
Marine | Tredegar | 1887 | March | 1989 | |
Maritime | Porth | 1889 | June | 1961 | |
Markham | Tredegar | 1910 | September | 1985 | |
McLaren | Tredegar | 1897 | (July) | (1958) | |
McLaren Merthyr | Tredegar | 1897 | 1970 | ||
Merthyr Vale | Abercannaid | 1869 | August | 1989 | |
Milfraen [Pumping Station] | Blaenavon | 1865 | 1950 | ||
Morlais | Gorseinon | 1894 | (June) | (1977) | |
Mount | Ammanford | 1930 | January | 1959 | |
Mountain | Gorseinon | 1903 | November | 1969 | |
Mountain Level | Crynant | 1890 | March | 1956 | |
Mynydd Maen | Blaenavon | 1912 | October | 1954 | |
Mynydd Newydd | Gorseinon | 1843 | June | 1955 | |
Nantewlaeth | Maesteg | 1915 | November | 1948 | |
Nantgarw | Abercynon | 1947 | (March) | (1975) | |
Nantrodyn | Ogmore Vale | 1930 | August | 1937 | |
National | Porth | 1881 | November | 1968 | |
Naval | Porth | 1885 | October | 1958 | |
Nebo | Porth | 1924 | July | 1953 | |
New Cross Hands | Ammanford | 1899 | May | 1962 | |
New Cwmgorse | Pontardawe | 1905 | May | 1964 | |
New Drifts [Pumping] | Aberdare | 1920 | 1950 | ||
New Dynant [Training Centre] | Llanelli | 1901 | 1952 | ||
New Lodge | Llanelli | 1855 | November | 1949 | |
New Rockwood | Abercynon | 1937 | May | 1963 | |
Newlands | Maesteg | 1918 | March | 1968 | |
Nine Mile Point | Abercarn | 1902 | July | 1964 | |
Normandy Level | Pontardawe | 1950 | 1950 | ||
North Rhondda | Glyneath | 1910 | July | 1960 | |
North Rhondda No.2 | Glyneath | 1875 | May | 1947 | |
Oakdale | Abercarn | 1907 | August | 1989 | |
Oaklands | Maesteg | 1947 | August | 1953 | |
No.10 Slope | Blaenavon | 1885 | January | 1957 | |
Ogilvie | Tredegar | 1919 | March | 1975 | |
Onllwyn, No.1 | Glyneath | 1918 | April | 1964 | |
Onllwyn, No.3 | Glyneath | 1918 | February | 1962 | |
Onllwyn, Trigloyn | Glyneath | 1935 | 1950 | ||
Pantyffynnon | Ammanford | 1858 | January | 1969 | |
Park | Ogmore Vale | 1864 | February | 1966 | |
Penallta | Abercynon | 1905 | November | 1991 | |
Pengam | Abercynon | 1905 | June | 1956 | |
Penllwyngwent | Ogmore Vale | 1905 | February | 1969 | |
Penrhiwceiber | Porth | 1872 | October | 1985 | |
Pentre | Maesteg | 1908 | January | 1959 | |
Pentreclwydau | Glyneath | 1955 | May | 1967 | |
Pentremawr | Llanelli | 1893 | (March) | (1974) | |
Pidwellt | Abercannaid | 1930 | December | 1953 | |
Pochin | Tredegar | 1876 | July | 1964 | |
Pwll | Llanelli | 1860 | January | 1953 | |
Pwllbach | Crynant | 1925 | January | 1966 | |
Rhas | Glyneath | 1910 | November | 1953 | |
Rhigos, No.1 | Glyneath | 1940 | February | 1965 | |
Rhigos, No.7 | Glyneath | 1955 | February | 1965 | |
Rhiw Colbren No.2 | Blaenavon | 1935 | April | 1950 | |
Rhiw Colbren No.5 | Blaenavon | 1938 | October | 1947 | |
Risca | Abercarn | 1875 | July | 1966 | |
Rock | Abercarn | 1855 | June | 1957 | |
Rock | Glyneath | 1905 | October | (1961) | Merged with Aberpergwm |
Rock Vein Pit | Abercarn | 1920 | (1954) | Merged with Nine Mile Point | |
Rose Heyworth | Blaenavon | 1872 | (December) | (1960) | |
Saron | Ammanford | 1930 | September | 1956 | |
Seven Sisters | Crynant | 1872 | May | 1963 | |
Six Bells | 1898 | (1970s) | Merged with Marine | ||
South Wales | Blaenavon | 1850 | (December) | (1960) | |
St John’s | Maesteg | 1908 | November | 1985 | |
Taff Merthyr | Abercannaid | 1922 | October | 1992 | |
Talyclyn | Ammanford | 1870 | February | 1952 | |
Tareni, No.1 | Crynant | 1902 | July | 1947 | |
Tareni, No.2 | Crynant | 1902 | February | 1949 | |
Tir Herbert | Aberdare | 1914 | December | 1958 | |
Tirbach | Crynant | 1899 | September | 1940 | Used as a Training Centre until 1961 |
Tirpentwys | Blaenavon | 1878 | (September | (1959) | Merged with Hafodyrynys New Mine |
Tower | Glyneath | 1941 | January | 2008 | |
Trane | Porth | 1915 | (1952) | ||
Trelewis Drift | Abercannaid | 1954 | August | 1989 | |
Trimsaran | Llanelli | 1925 | April | 1954 | |
Ty Trist | Tredegar | 1834 | January | 1959 | |
Tydraw | Ogmore Vale | 1865 | January | 1959 | |
Tylorstown [Ferndale], No.9 | Porth | 1905 | October | 1960 | |
Tylwydyn | Pontardawe | 1937 | September | 1949 | |
Tymawr | Porth | 1890 | June | 1983 | |
Tytalwyn Drift | Maesteg | 1910 | January | 1949 | |
Varteg | Crynant | 1925 | November | 1964 | |
Vivian | Blaenavon | 1889 | (July) | (1958) | Merged with Six Bells |
Waterloo | Abercarn | 1908 | March | 1970 | |
Waun Llwyd | Tredegar | 1874 | (December) | (1963) | Merged with Marine |
Werfa Dare | Abercannaid | 1860 | August | 1949 | |
Wernfawr West | Gorseinon | 1940 | May | 1949 | |
Wernos | Ammanford | 1905 | November | 1965 | |
Wernos | Pontardawe | 1905 | November | 1965 | |
Werntarw | Ogmore Vale | 1918 | August | 1964 | |
West Blaina, Red Ash | Tredegar | 1890 | April | 1948 | |
Western | Ogmore Vale | 1872 | (April) | (1964) | Merged with Wyndham |
Windsor | Abercynon | 1896 | (March) | (1975) | |
Wyllie | Abercarn | 1924 | March | 1968 | |
Wyndham | Ogmore Vale | 1865 | January | 1984 | |
Yniscedwyn | Crynant | 1890 | March | 1968 | |
Ynishir | Porth | 1849 | 1960 | ||
Ynysarwed | Crynant | 1904 | December | 1955 | |
Ystalyfera | Crynant | 1910 | August | 1957 |