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Bedwas is a village 2 miles north-east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly borough and traditional county of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Trethomas and Machen, and forms a council ward in conjunction with those communities.

Bedwas owes much of its history to the Welsh coal mining industry. In the late 18th century it was home to four coal pits, and the construction of a large-scale colliery had been completed by 1913. At its peak, the colliery's workers raised 675,000 tons of coal in one year (1939). It was closed, along with others, in the Miners' Strike of 1984-85, and did not reopen. Light industry replaced mining as the main local employer.

Bedwas is home to a rugby union club and a comprehensive school.

Libraries in Bedwas:
Bedwas Library
   Newport Road
   Bedwas
   CF83 8BJ
029 2085 2542
Mon 10.00am-12.30pm 1.30pm-5.30pm
   Tue 10.00am-12.30pm 1.30pm-7.00pm
   Wed 10.00am-12.30pm 1.30pm-5.30pm
   Fri 10.00am-12.30pm 1.30pm-5.00pm
   Sat 10.00am-1.00pm

Rugby in Bedwas: Bedwas RFC

Pubs/Bars in Bedwas:
Bridgend Inn
   The Square
   Bedwas
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 8DY
029 20864725

Church House Inn
   Church Street
   Bedwas
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 8AY
02920 885342

Royal Oak Inn
   Church Street
   Bedwas
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 8EA
02920 885237

The White Hart Inn
   Church Street
   Bedwas
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 8EA
02920 885237

Cafes in Bedwas:
Lucies Cafe
   Maes y Fedw
   Newport Road
   Bedwas
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 8BJ
029 20887080

Take Aways in Bedwas:
Kings Chinese Takeaway
   7 Church Street
   Bedwas
   Caerphilly
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF83 8EA
029 20863198


Taxis in Bedwas: Avacars rear of Bedwas Conservative Club Newport Rd Bedwas Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 8DZ 029 2088 8855

Retail in Bedwas: Co-op Convenience Shop 51-53 Church Street Bedwas Mid Glamorgan CF83 8ED

Places of Worship in Bedwas: Bethel Baptist Church Church Street Bedwas Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 8AY 029 2086 2074

Schools/Colleges in Bedwas: Bedwas High School (Secondary) Newport Road Bedwas Newport CF83 8BJ 02920 859800 02920 859818 Bedwas Infant School (Infant) St Mary's Street Bedwas Newport NP1 8EE 02920 852512 Bedwas Junior School (Junior) Church Street Bedwas Newport NP1 8EB 02920 852511

Chemists/Pharmacies in Bedwas: The Co-operative Pharmacy 26 Church Street Bedwas Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 8EB 029 2088 5172

Doctors/GPs in Bedwas: Dr N Rajan Bedwas Health Centre East Avenue Bedwas Caerphilly Mid Glamorgan CF83 8AE 029 2086 4989

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