Coalbrookvale

Coalbrookvale (Welsh: Glyn Nant-y-glo) is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent.

In 1820 the Coalbrook Vale Iron works opened in the town, established by Mr George Brewer.

The ironworks closed in 1878 but the coal mine remained in place, and had 613 employees in 1896.

[2] Facilities in Coalbrookvale include Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Helyg,[3] Coed-Y-Garn Primary School,[4] Tai Calon Community Housing, a Methodist church, a mosque, an ATM, and the nearby West Monmouthshire Golf Club.

[6] The village is a 26-minute walk, and 1.3 miles (2.1 km) from Brynmawr where Brynmawr Bus Station offers services to Ebbw Vale Town railway station as well as buses to Cardiff, Newport, Tredegar, Pontypool, and Newbridge.