Hafodyrynys

Hafodyrynys
Hafodyrynys Hafodyrynys shown within Caerphilly
OS grid reference	ST2299
Principal area	Caerphilly
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	NP11
Dialling code	01495
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Islwyn
List of places UK Wales Caerphilly

Coordinates: 51°41′18″N 3°07′17″W / 51.688439°N 3.121263°W / 51.688439; -3.121263

Hafodyrynys is a village on the A472 road between Pontypool and Crumlin in Caerphilly county borough, south-east Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

The village is served by an inn, a takeaway, a rugby club and car wash/valet service. As of 2008 a new housing estate has been completed on the western periphery of the village.

The Hafodyrynys Colliery coal washery building

Hafodyrynys Colliery was located east of the village. The mine was actively worked from 1914 until 1966. It was redeveloped by the NCB in the 1950s, including the creation of new drifts. However, it never fully lived up to production expectations. Today the remains of the washery are a listed building and mark the site of the mine. The mine continued to process coal from other collieries following its closure.

The mine and village were located on the Taff Vale Extension of the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway. This ran from Pontypool to Crumlin and beyond. The 280-yard Glyn Tunnel in the village enabled the line to avoid the highest ground as it proceeded towards the Crumlin Viaduct.

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Caerphilly County Borough

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Principal settlements	Aberbargoed Abercarn Bargoed Bedwas Blackwood Caerphilly Crumlin Gelligaer Newbridge Rhymney Risca Ystrad Mynach

Communities	Abercarn Aber Valley Argoed Bargoed Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Blackwood Caerphilly Cefn Fforest Crosskeys Crumlin Darran Valley Gelligaer Llanbradach Maesycwmmer Nelson Newbridge New Tredegar Pengam Penmaen Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Pontllanfraith Rhymney Risca Rudry Senghenydd Van Ynysddu

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