Abertillery History

Penrhiwllech Farm. Penrhiwllech Farm, had been a long established homestead located on the western side of Cwm Beeg Dingle, on the southern tip of the Arael Mountain, Aberbeeg. Penrhiwllech was one of a reported four homesteads on that south western side, the others being Hafod-y-Daval, Pen-Crug-Glas and Llan-Dafal. The Arael Mountain. That part of the summit on the Arael Mountain …

Hafod-y-Daval Farm. Hafod-y-Daval Farm, had been a long established homestead located on the western side of Cwm Beeg Dingle, on the southern tip of the Arael Mountain, Aberbeeg. Hafod-y-Daval (summer tenure or residence) was one of a reported four homesteads on that south western side, the others being Penrhiwllech, Pen-Crug-Glas and Llan-Dafal. The Arael Mountain. That part of the summit …

Llan-dafal Farm. (Information to come).

The Cwm Hotel – Abertillery. In the late 1890’s Messrs Monks and Parfitt, contractors of Newport began constructing the new road on the eastern side of the valley from Abertillery to Six Bells, this new road was to be called Alexandra Road. Messrs Webb Bros, Brewers of Aberbeeg saw an opportunity to have a new hotel built on this new …

The Mount Pleasant Inn – Abertillery. The Mount Pleasant Inn began as a beer house and inn, built sometime in the 1860’s. It was a small building adjoining a row of terraced houses, ten in number, called Watkins Row, much later renamed Mount Pleasant Row. Mr and Mrs Joseph Watkins. On the 1871 census, Mr Joseph Watkins was an innkeeper …

Church House, No1 Church Street, Abertillery. No1 Church Street, Abertillery was known as Church House and was one of the earliest buildings on Church Street. It appeared on a map from the 1870’s in which it stood on its own at the corner of Church Street and High Street. On the 1861 census it was listed as St Michael’s Church …

The Abertillery Choir Badge. This small enamelled badge was made for the Abertillery Choir with the monogram D.J. or J.D.  Size 1″ inch in diameter.  History and date, unknown – Further research is needed. 

The George Inn – Abertillery. The George Inn was situated on Market Street, Abertillery just south of the Glasgow House, opposite the Commercial Hotel. The inn occupied both premises and one early image shows the pub sign attached to the wall facing the street between both doorways.  Mr Joseph Harris. In the Bedwelly Publicans Licences files of 1872, Mr Joseph …

The Primitive Methodist Chapel – Aberbeeg. The Early History. In about 1874 the Primitive Methodist Society was formed in a cottage by several miners and their wives. In about 1875 they moved to a room placed at their disposal for Sunday Services at te Powell’s Colliery Reading Rooms (Kibby’s Shop). When alterations were carried out at the Aberbeeg Railway Junction …

The Liberal and Labour Club Abertillery – The Beginning. The Abertillery Philharmonic Club. In the late 1880’s a Philharmonic Club was established at the lower part of Tillery Street, Abertillery (as seen in the center of the image left) and entertained many venues in the town throughout the 1890’s. The caretaker was Mr Gulliford and the building was there long …