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Penallta Colliery © Janice Lane. The last deep mine in the Rhymney Valley, closed in 1992. At its peak the colliery employed over 3,000 men in a number of adjacent communities and at one time held the European record for coal production. It had been at the heart of the local economy and the local community for over 85 years. The closure of the colliery had a major impact in terms of the social, economic and environmental needs of the area.

Ystrad Mynach is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, 5 miles north of Caerphilly town. It has a population of around 10,000 and stands in the Rhymney Valley.

In the welsh language, 'ystrad' is a wide flat bottomed valley and 'mynach' means monk.

The town houses a number of council offices, as well as Ystrad Mynach College, a further education college established in 1959 to provide training for local coal miners and now claiming a roster of over 12,000 students.

The nearby Penallta Colliery was the last to close in the valley. Other notable buildings are the Ystrad Mynach railway station, opened in 1890, a community hospital, a number of schools, and the Beech Tree, Coopers Arms and Royal Oak pubs.

From 1927 to 1996 Ystrad Mynach hosted the 'F' division headquarters of Glamorgan Constabulary (from 1968, South Wales Police).

Ystard Mynach railway station was a location for one of Ronnie Barker's Porridge episodes.

Records show that Ystrad Mynach railway station was in existence in 1857.

Trains in Ystrad Mynach: Ystrad Mynach is on the Rhymney Line

Libraries in Ystrad Mynach:
Ystrad Mynach Library
   High Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   CF82 7BB
01443 812988
Mon 9.30am-6.00pm
   Tue 9.30am-7.00pm
   Wed 9.30am-6.00pm
   Thur 9.30am-1.00pm
   Fri 9.30am-7.00pm
   Sat 9.30am-1.00pm

Rugby in Ystrad Mynach:
Penallta Rugby Club
   Penallta Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7GL
01443 814066

Vets in Ystrad Mynach:
Valley Veterinary Group
   Oakfield Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AF
01443 813137

Pubs/Bars in Ystrad Mynach:
Beech Tree
   43 Bedwlwyn Rd
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AB
01443 816490

Cefn Llwyna
   Penallta Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7GL
01443 814432

The Coopers Arms
   Caerphilly Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7EP
   01443 814319

The Junction Inn
   9 Kings Hill
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7RA
01443 812192

The Royal Oak
   Commercial Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7DY
01443816391

Restaurants in Ystrad Mynach:
Viceroy Of India
   12-14 Penallta Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AP
01443 862894

Cafes in Ystrad Mynach:
Central Cafe
   7 Penallta Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AP
01443 813208

Chelsea's Bakery
   8 Bedwlwyn Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AD
01443 819144

Nancy's Cafe
   Nelson Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7BP
01443 813139

Take Aways in Ystrad Mynach:
Beach Tree Fish Bar
   39 Bedwlwyn Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AA
01443 813687

Chicken & Pizza Land
   7a Commercial Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7DU
01443 862041

Erhans Charcoal Grill
   2 Pengam Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 8AA
01443 813433

Golden Gate
   14 Commercial Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7DX
01443 813770

For Children in Ystrad Mynach:
Nursery Rhymes Day Nursery
   40-44 Bedwlwyn Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AE
01443 816636

Other in Ystrad Mynach:
Palace Bingo Club
   Bedwlwyn Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AA
01443 814591

Ystrad Mynach Non-Political Club Ltd
   23 Bedwlwyn Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AA
01443 813669

Ystrad Mynach Sports & Social Club
   38 Penallta Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7AN
01443 862584

Places of Worship in Ystrad Mynach:
Holy Trinity Church
   The Vicarage
   Nelson Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   Mid Glamorgan
   CF82 7EG
01443 813246

Schools/Colleges in Ystrad Mynach:
Lewis Girls' Comprehensive School (Secondary)
   Oakfield Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   CF82 7WW
01443 813168
01443 862538

Trinity Fields Special School
   Caerphilly Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   CF82 7DT
01443 866000

Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Ystrad Mynach (Primary)
   Central Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   CF82 7XQ
01443 814883

Ystrad Mynach College
   Twyn Road
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   CF82 7XR
01443 816888
01443 816973

Ystrad Mynach Infants
   Lewis Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   CF82 7AQ
01443 812507

Ystrad Mynach Junior School
   Lewis Street
   Ystrad Mynach
   Hengoed
   CF82 7AQ
01443 812707

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