Ystrad Mynach
Ystrad Mynach is a
town in the
county borough of
Caerphilly,
traditional county of
Glamorgan, south
Wales, 5 miles north of Caerphilly town. It has a population of around 10,000 and stands in the
Rhymney Valley.
The town houses a number of
council offices, as well as
Ystrad Mynach College, a
further education college established in
1959 to provide training for local
coal miners and now claiming a roster of over 12,000
students.
The nearby
Penallta Colliery was the last to close in the valley. Other notable buildings are the
Ystrad Mynach railway station, opened in
1890, a community
hospital, a number of schools, and the Beech Tree, Coopers Arms and Royal Oak
pubs.
The
artists
Gwynfor Roberts and
Ken Burrows are among residents of Ystrad Mynach.
From
1927 to
1996 Ystrad Mynach hosted the 'F' division headquarters of Glamorgan Constabulary (from 1968,
South Wales Police).
Ystard Mynach railway station was a location for one of Ronnie Barker's
Porridge episodes.
The Davies twins were brought up in Coed -yr-haf, Ystrad Mynach
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Lewis Girls' Comprehensive School*
Penallta Colliery history*
Ystrad Mynach College*
Ystrad Mynach Junior School
