History of the Gwent Collieries

Craig-yr-Aral Level. This coal level was situated close to the top end where Arrail Street is today, it may have been connected with the nearby Pant-yr-Aral Farm. The farm was demolished when the houses on Arrail Street was constructed. The Pant-yr-Aral Farm was located where numbers 4, 6 and 8 Upper Arrail Street is today. In 1849 it was reported …

Arael Farm Level. This small-scale coal level was situated on the top of the Arael Mountain slightly north of the Arael Farm (as seen circled on the map above). In 1908 it was listed as being owned by the farmer Mr Edward Nicholas & Son and employed just one man. Mr Edward Nicholas was a farmer from Ynysduu who had …

Arrail Level. This coal level was situated on the western side of the valley (as seen circled on the map) between Aberbeeg and Six Bells. Messrs Latch and Cope. In 1863 the partnership of Messrs Latch and Cope leased a portion of land in the Six Bells valley from Messrs Capel Hanbury Leigh and opened the Arrail Colliery. On early …

Sycpant Rhiw Parc – Rhiw Park Levels. These are two of the oldest coal levels in the Abertillery area. The image shows the Rhiw Park waste tip in the center of the image and the town buildings and houses built around it. The Sycpant. The Sycphant Coal Level was more than probably owned by Mr Francis Adams. Mr Adams was …

West Blaina Red Ash Level. This coal level was situated on the side of the Arael Mountain above West Side Blaina, close to the Llanerch-y-Pant Farm. Mr R. C. Banks. The West Blaina Red Ash Level was opened in 1887 by Mr R. C. Banks. The tramway incline came from the level entrance down the mountain passing close to Alma …

Coed Cae Tillery Coal Levels. These coal levels were situated on the western side of Mynydd James mountain on the eastern side of the valley overlooking Rose Heyworth Colliery, they are some of the oldest coal workings in the area. They were numbered 1 and 2. Mr Matthew Habakkuk. Opened in the 1850’s by Mr Matthew Habakkuk, on land leased …

Coed Cae Tillery Coal Levels. The image shows the Coed Cae Tillery Levels and waste tip (top of the photograph). The tramway from the levels came down the “Ginney” and on down to the main tram line and coke ovens close to where the Rose Heyworth Millennium School is today.   Points of interest – The image shows the Rose …

Gilfach Green Farm. Gilfach Green Level was originally part of the Gilfach Green Farm, now called Blaentillery Farm, which in the mid 19th century was said to have been the Hunting Lodge of Crawshay Bailey. At this time the original farm was higher up in the valley and called Blaen-Tilerau. When the Bailey family moved from the Hunting Lodge the …

The Tillery Valley Coal Levels. In this small area of Abertillery there were quite a few coal levels – Pullingers, Tillery, Olwen, Greenmeadow and the Coronation, later renamed the Wellington Coal Level. The Tillery Levels were worked in connection with the Penybont Tillery Colliery and was owned by Messrs T. P. & D. Price. The large waste tips can be …

The Tillery Valley Coal Levels. In this small area of Abertillery there were quite a few coal levels – Pullingers, Tillery, Olwen, Greenmeadow and The Coronation later renamed the Wellington Coal Level. The waste tips can be seen on the image. The Coronation Level. The Coronation Level later the Wellington Level was owned by Mr Francis Adams. This colliery is …