Darran Valley

Darran Valley (Welsh: Cwm Darran) is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. The Darran Valley consists of the valley of the Bargod Rhymni and contains the villages of Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw. These settlements grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen. As of 2001, the community had a recorded population of 2,545.,[1] increasing to 2,607 in 2011.[2]

Darran Valley

Parc Cwm Darran
Darran Valley
Location within Caerphilly
Population2,545 (2001)
OS grid referenceSO112032
Community
  • Darran Valley
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBARGOED
Postcode districtCF81
Dialling code01443
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

History

The Groesfaen Colliery, which at 2,160 feet (660 m) was the deepest in the Darran Valley, opened around 1902.[3] It was nationalised in 1947 and closed in 1968.[4]

References

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