Abertillery History

Abertillery Recreational Grounds. In the early days of Abertillery there wasn’t one specific recreational ground for any sport to be played, or for anyone to go and relax, to hold shows or fete’s etc. The population was rapidly increasing, ground being sold off for substantial house building projects and the need for a park or recreation ground was at the …

The Board Schools Cwmtillery – Cwmtillery Junior Mixed (Cock n Chick School). The Board Schools Cwmtillery – Cwmtillery Mixed School (Cock n Chick School) was situated on the eastern side of Mynydd James (Cock n Chick Mountain) on the western side of the Cwmtillery valley, overlooking Penybont. The school was known and referred to by many names in old reports, …

The Board Schools Cwmtillery – Cwmtillery Junior Mixed (Cock n Chick School). The school after having the new dinner hall, canteen and kitchens built. All situated in the long corrugated tin hut along the front of the yard.    

The Technical Annex School. The need for a local technical school at Abertillery came up in an educational meeting as early as May 1928, up until this date the mechanical, engineering, civil, motor engineering and mining part of education was all based in Crumlin or Pontllanfraith. The Proposal of the Technical Mining School at Abertillery. On Tuesday 15th of May …

The National Church of England School Abertillery. The National School, also known as the Church School, was situated on what was to become High Street, Abertillery. Its exact spot is where the main bus-stops are today. The school was connected to St Michael’s Church and was chiefly maintained by the proprietors of the Abertillery and other works. Abertillery in the …

The British Schools – Abertillery Central School. There was a sort of education in Abertillery through the church and a school had been in existence in connection with the Baptist Chapel in Blaenau Gwent for many years. The British, as in British and Foreign Schools, were different from the National or Church schools in as much as they were subject …

Queen Street School. On Thursday 21st March 1895, tenders were invited for the erection of schools at Queen Street, Abertillery to accommodate 625 children. Plans and specifications could be seen at the office of the School Board’s architect Mr George Rosser Victoria Buildings Abercarn. Tenders to be sent to Mr I. Aled Jones, clerk to the Aberystruth School Board, Blaina …

Gelli Crug Boys – Girls and Infants School. On Tuesday 8th of April 1902, at a monthly meeting of the Aberystruth School Board consisting of the following members – Mr J. P. D Williams (Chairman); Mr R. H. Williams (Vice Chairman); Mr E. J. Williams; Mr T. Drew; Mr C. H. Carter; Mr J. Davies; Rev T. T. Evans; Dr …

Bryngwyn School. The Bryngwyn School (as seen at the top of the main featured image) was proposed to be built as a boys school to take the overflow and ease pressure from the Queen Street Schools. In July 1907 the Abertillery Urban District Council’s Education Committee invited tenders from builders to erect the Bryngwyn School on a site close to …

Arael School – Six Bells. In January 1901, tenders were invited for the building of a school, situated between Warm Turn and Six Bells, Abertillery. The tender notices were invited from builders and contractors to erect a school to accommodate 426 children along with a caretaker’s house, out-offices, boundaries, playgrounds and approaches. Tenders were to be received by Monday 11th …