Two large mounds in the field behind the carpenters arms are the remains of the medieval llanhilleth castle which originally had two large, stonebuilt towers. I was born in my aunts ciss smith house in caefelin street, llanhilleth, during late 1944, early in the morning. Llanhilleth colliery workmens institute and library. The village contains the miners institute, which provides many essential ceremonies for locals, such as weddings, christenings and funeral. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Former colliery workmens institute, llanhilleth, blaenau. Llanhilleth and swffryd, the industrial archaeology and. The story of the miners institute and the role it played. Committee members and others in the community have played a huge part in its history, and within its confines, events continue to be held to entertain and educate. Llanhilleth institute was originally built and paid for by the local miners in 1906. It was built by funds from partridge, jones and john paton the owners of llanhilleth colliery and from weekly contributions from the miners themselves.
Located within llanhilleth miners institute, the heritage centre offers a unique experience of life, throughout the ages, of the four distinct communities, aberbeeg, brynithel, swffryd and llanhilleth, that make up the llanhilleth ward. Some of the menu sections contain sub menus which will take you to more information held in that category. Performing arts venues, historic buildings, historical places, cybercafe, education, educational services, training courses, classes, adult. Welcome to the llanhilleth practice website we hope you find it useful and informative. Hundreds of people have visited llanhilleth institute over the last century, some briefly, others on a daily basis.
The story is part of a collection being shown at llanhilleth institute and on llanhillethuk contributions of video and photographs can be made at any time via the website. This institution pays tribute to william gladstone and it is britains only. Illtyds primary school is an english medium primary school situated alongside the river ebbw in llanhilleth, growing from the amalgamation of two separate local schools, brynhyfryd and tyr graig primary schools in 2004. The archive is to be used by llanhilleth heritage group and embedded onto their website llanhillethuk. The llanhilleth institute a brief history out of the. Llanhilleth miners institute limited filing history. Llanhilleth workmens institute and library is situated in llanhilleth, gwent and was officially opened in may 1906. Through our interactive touch screens you will have the opportunity to access a wide range. Llanhilleth miners institute prides itself on catering professionally for a wide range of receptions, celebrations and events. Llanhilleth institute llanhilleth miners institute. The snow may have stopped him last time but he is on his way to llanhilleth miners institute for a great show.
You will be able to gain access to many historical stories from books and artefacts located in our display cabinet. Contact us find out how to reach us by email, phone or by post. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. A vector image of a star to represent action to save this item. We provide education, employment, and training opportunities. Anthropology library east asian library moffitt library art historyclassics. Head 4 arts llanhilleth, llanhilleth miners institute. Prices can also vary depending the time of day, route and class you book. Fully restored to the original glory of when it was first built in 1906, llanhilleth institute is a registered charity and social enterprise and a unique venue that. Llanhilleth is a village, community and an electoral ward on the a467 road between ebbw vale. The staff, governors and pupils are delighted to welcome you to our new school website. Due to the recent events regarding covid19, please be aware that pub opening hours and meal times may not be accurate. Papers held from llanhilleth institute extend from 19051966 and llanhilleth colliery lodge archives dating back to 1905.
Wrapper has a stain to top corner and tear repaired with tape on verso. Trains cardiff central to llanhilleth cheap tickets. Llanhilleth miners institute, abertillery, blaenau gwent. Llanhilleth postcode llanhilleth, blaenau gwent uk postcode. Meg gurney is researching the welsh history of the south wales valleys, including llanhilleth miners institute, also known as the workmens institute or the workmans hall. Following deposit, at the time the institute was stripped for renovation, the collection was catalogued for readers to identify items. Philosophy library ced visual resources center institute governmental. We have summer activities for children and young people and families. In 1897 mr edward jones colliery company partner had previously been approached on establishing an institute or reading library at llanhilleth, he initially provided a small building as a library reading room and a room for billiards, he promised that if an institute was constructed in the area, his colliery company would contribute toward such a building. St illtyds church is a grade ii listed building in llanhilleth, blaenau gwent, wales.
Llanhilleth from welsh llanheledd, meaning church of saint heledd, the i replacing the original e due to the regional dialect of the area changing the e sound to i is a village, community and an electoral ward on the a467 road between ebbw vale and crumlin in blaenau gwent, wales. The story of the miners institute and the role it played in valleys communities the institutions, such as the blackwood miners institute, helped to educate working class people in these. The welsh national book of remembrance for the first world war contains the. We can now confirm the new date for the aladdin pantomime. National radio station talksport also covered the story, which appeared on the msn. Coming soon a place where the heritage and history of aberbeeg, brynithel, llanhilleth and swffryd can be uncovered and explored. Llanhilleth institute weddings wedding venue, south wales. The inauguration of llanhilleth war memorial is an hour long piece of archive footage from 1989. Contains a wealth of news stories as reported in british newspapers which might help family history research. The miners had an eclectic reading habit, covering anything from history, philosophy, poetry and science. Clearly presented information on all uk primary, secondary and independent schools. The original llanhilleth railway station was opened by the great western railway on 1 october 1901, but it was closed on 30 april 1962 the present station is situated slightly to the east of the old one and reopened on 27 april 2008, nearly three months after services between cardiff central and ebbw vale parkway railway station commenced.
Located on the eastern side of the valley the old pit. Llanhilleth railway station is a small station on the ebbw valley railway south of the brecon beacons national park. Books were generally expensive and stores such as w h smiths were located on larger railway stations and in cities, not in villages such as llanhilleth. Llanhilleth photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The site can be easily navigated by using the menu bar near the top of each page. Federation of family history societies tips and links for family history research. Llanhilleth miners institute can cater for all your special occasions, call us on 01495 354674 for more information. These figures for country of birth for the residents of llanhilleth are from the uk census of 2011. Are there direct trains from cardiff central to llanhilleth. Llanhilleth collieries a brief history out of the blue. Llanhilleth postcode is a sixcharacter string that forms part of a postal address in blaenau gwent, wales uk. Part of the monmouthshire canal ran through the parish. Former colliery workmens institute is a grade ii listed building in llanhilleth, blaenau gwent, wales.
The llanhilleth miners institute is near abertillery in blaenau gwent and is a grade 2 listed building. A history of wales by john davies, the last king of wales. A community hub for new books for kids and grown ups, events, classes, school tours and more. Llanhilleth miners institute limited officers free. Llanhilleth colliery so 2207 0030 llanhilleth colliery consisted of two pits, old pit or red ash on the east side of the railway line and new pit on the west side, opened in c1855 and 1865 respectively and closing in 1969. Why not book an appointment with our team to discuss having your wedding at our fantastic venue. Llanhilleth colliery baths were opened on friday 30th may 1941. Cyndis list index of online genealogical resources. Llanhilleth collieries a brief history out of the blue artifacts. Books and ebooks media course reserves scholarly communication and. If you had previously purchased tickets for the performance on 10th december 2017 they will be valid for this performance on january 22nd 2018 at 5. No further information known at the time of compilation. At the same time a girl named angela simpkins was born in the house opposite at the same time. Administrative biographical history llanhilleth lodge was a branch of the national union of mineworkers south wales area.
Welsh wrestling is the only national welsh professional wrestling promotion. Like dutch postcodes, llanhilleth blaenau gwent postcodes are alphanumeric. Llanhilleth miners institute limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Head 4 arts, llanhilleth, llanhilleth miners institute, opening hours, head for arts seeks to be a key player in establishing the south east wales valleys region as an. Home whats on whats on weddings our ceremony rooms our reception room. Llanhilleth miners institute nonprofit organization management abertillery, wales 14 followers the vibrant heart of the community, seeking to meet the changing needs of the people it serves. Fully restored to the original glory of when it was first built in 1906, llanhilleth institute is now a registered charity and social enterprise and a unique venue that caters for conferences, weddings, the arts and live entertainment. Since llanhilleth has a higher level of residents born in the uk than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other eu countries or outside the eu, it does not have a significant immigrant population. Membership become a member of the museum and enjoy member benefits.
Click the map for large scale mapping change to interactive map. New books added to the family history library in 2010. Following is a link to the history of the llanhilleth collieries past owners. Llanhilleth miners institute limited abertillery, llanhilleth, meadow street, opening hours, llanhilleth miners institute venue for weddings, conferences and meetings. New books added to the family history library in 2010 familysearch. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of. The heritage of llanhilleth and the st illtyds ward is about more than simply coal mining.
It was copied from vhs into a digital format and lightly edited to include a basic title and credits. The historic li ne ran from the 1850s until 1964 when it closed, reopening in 2008. Nearly fine condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Following is a link to llanhilleth miners institute story. Trains from llanhilleth take around 48 minutes to cardiff central with onward connections to bristol and london paddington and around minutes to ebbw vale town. The ram in llanhilleth station waiting room on vimeo. Are you a member of a community group that needs support. When looking at the history of this pit came across the tragic death of 3 year old elias lewis who lost his life on the 27th april 1895, when struck by the endless haulage rope on the surface and drawn into the framework of the pulley.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of llanhilleth. Llanhilleth station trains to llanhilleth trainline. Llanhilleth institute heritage centre stories on vimeo. By 1775, it was known as llanhilleth bridge and the minute and account book of the parish of aberystruth gro d. For many years it was the pride of the village, but its.
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