We have been awarded for providing quality dentistry to our patients. Gwaun cae gurwen welfare hall in ammanford, gb cinema. The band competes locally and nationally in many brass band contests throughout the year under the baton of our musical director robert burnett. This book is full of interesting photographs of the area over the years. We are a relatively new local history group who meet once a month in gcg library. A collection of links and genealogical material relating to the district surrounding these adjoining villages in the parish of llangiwg central midwives board, register of cases 19061927 midwife. New community hall, new road, gwaun cae gurwen ammanford neath port. History of pwllywrach woollen factory, gwauncaegurwen. Gwaun cae gurwen, ammanford wales united kingdom glamorgan county wales. Rome2rio makes travelling from london to gwauncaegurwen easy. Most of these books have online name indexes, some are complete transcriptions, they are listed here in alphabetical order by title. The band known locally as band y waun is a thriving and successful brass band with a busy concert schedule. Apart from containing a cinema variety hall the building also boasted a reading room and a lecture theatre. In the 1950s and 60s it was occupied by the campbell family who were related to me on my fathers side.
Gwaun cae gurwen wartime evacuation on the bbc site. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in gwaun cae gurwen. Collective risk rating is the overall risk of any incident involving any person or vehicle on the crossing, including train staff and passengers as well as users of the crossing. Check the current conditions for gwauncaegurwen, neath port talbot, united kingdom for the day ahead, with radar, hourly, and up to the minute forecasts. New lolfas own childrens latest and adults section. Find properties to buy in gwaun cae gurwen with the uks largest datadriven property portal. We start our story in 1884 the year of the cutting of the clod at the new maerdy pit which was to bring new employment to the village. This book has a feature on john henry davies, author of history of pontardawe and district, who was brought up in cwmgors where his father was a cobbler. Find us at the gwaun cae gurwen community centre we are a volunteer run facility supported by neath port talbot libraries. 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. A journey through the waun of my childhood gwauncaegurwen. He and his son robert supplied a wide range of textile equipment from the 1840s and 50s.
As a result we had to take our ration books to buy almost all of our necessities, ranging from food to clothes. London to gwauncaegurwen 4 ways to travel via train. Coal mining in gwauncaegurwen and cwmgors, glamorgan. A church was formed and carmel chapel was opened in 1822. Margaret davies, coffee tavern, 34 gors street, cwmgors some gwauncaegurwen a listing of namesdates. We are currently a 4th section brass band based in the small village of gwaun cae gurwen who will be promoted to 3rd section in 2020.
Gwaun cae gurwen in neath port talbot pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops, supermarkets, takeaways, cinemas, opening hours, telephone code and postcode. Gwauncaegurwen is an electoral ward of neath port talbot county borough, wales. Heol cae gurwen, gwaun cae gurwen, ammanford, carmarthenshire. Records of carmel independent chapel, gwauncaegurwen.
My sister and i were dispatched, with many others, to gwauncaegurwen. Gwauncaegurwen is a village and community in the borough of. Capel y tabernacl is a grade ii listed building in gwauncaegurwen, neath port talbot, wales. Gwaun cae gurwen primary school, gwauncaegurwen this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. The meaning of gwauncaegurwen is white hemlock moor and was once known as gwaun ceger wen. Gwauncaegurwen, carmarthenshire ilivehere britains. Ty mawr farm is situated on the breast of the betws mountain overlooking the village of gwaun cae gurwen. It is presented as a single letter, with a being the highest risk and m being the lowest.
Brynamman war memorial, gwauncaegurwen, neath port talbot. Cwmgors and gwauncaegurwen new contributions community. Annibynwyr gwauncaegurwen by l c huws 1942 history of carmel independent chapel, gwauncaegurwen and tabernacle chapel, cwmgors there is a translation and index by gareth hicks. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Ysgol gymraeg ywr ysgol ac maer ystod oedran o 3 11 mlwydd oed.
Gwauncaegurwen in the parish of llangiwg glamorgan genealogy. I wybod mwy, ebostiwch yr ysgol neu i drefnu ymweliad. Individual risk rating is the risk to invidual users of the crossing. Gwauncaegurwen was a mining village in the west wales anthracite district.
Mae 191 o blant yn yr ysgol syn cynnwys y dosbarth meithrin. The story of gwauncae gurwen began in the 17th century it was was part of the caegurwen manor and was initially open common land surrounded by. It is situated in the village of gwauncaegurwen in glamorgan, now part of swansea. Gwaun cae gurwen home town where i lived early part of my life at 7 glwyd road at the bottom of the coal tips, looking out to twyn yr efail from the front of the house and the view of the coal tips from the field on the side of the house. The story of gwauncae gurwen began in the 17th century it was was part of the caegurwen manor and was initially open common land surrounded by mountains. Y lolfa, llyfrgell gymunedol community library, gwaun. Gwauncaegurwen in the parish of llangiwg, glamorgan genuki. I attended that school,my foster sister esther mary davies also went there, a year or two later below my age in classes. The ward of gwauncaegurwen along with the lower brynamman electoral ward makes up the parish of gwauncaegurwen gwauncaegurwen consists of some or all of the following settlements. Capel y tabernacl, gwauncaegurwen, neath port talbot. Gwauncaegurwen colliery level crossing the abc railway.
Its recorded on the books of john davies from dolgoch, llanbrynmair that he supplied the pwll y wrach factory with machinery. See houses and flats from the top agents in gwaun cae gurwen and get contact details for enquiries. This is an extract on the coal mining aspect of life from annibynwyr gwauncaegurwen 1942 the history of the independent chapels in the two adjoining villages of gwauncaegurwen and cwmgors situated in llangiwg parish in the north western corner of glamorgan. Ancestryfamily history, art, local history and goldies singalong. Gwauncaegurwen is also a parish made up of the electoral wards of gwauncaegurwen and lower brynamman. Now included here as well description of caegurwen hamlet based on 1871 census plus changes by 1891. Railways at gwauncaegurwen this article is by c l mowat, it appeared in the railway magazine dated december 1957. Brynamman war memorial is a grade ii listed building in gwauncaegurwen, neath port talbot, wales. It has since been moved to heol newydd new road, overlooking the village, and the former school transformed into a wood workshop. A new chapel was built in 1882 but the old chapel and graveyard were kept in use for burials. Gwaun cae gurwen primary school, gwauncaegurwen the.
Tairgwaith, is a hamlet 1 mile east of gwauncaegurwen station. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Y lolfa gwaun cae gurwen neath port talbot council. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Gwauncaegurwen sometime in 1909, we moved from cymmer to gwauncaegurwen, this time drawing nearer to my mothers native heath, and indeed this proved to be just one step towards, eventually, arriving at that native heath. Long range weather outlook for gwauncaegurwen includes 14 day forecast summary. Founded in 1900 as a grocery shop in gate street, gwaun cae gurwen, the business became known as gate shop due to being built on the foundations of the toll gate. Gwauncaegurwen is a village in neath port talbot, south wales. Nostalgic memories of gwauncaegurwens local history. Gwauncaegurwen in the parish of llangiwg, glamorgan. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Cwmgors, gwauncaegurwen and gwaunleision in the parliamentary constituency of neath. Gcg band has over 119 years of rich musical heritage and has survived when sadly other local bands have gradually disappeared.
Gwaun cae gurwen was established in 1985, and with use of our practice charter we have grown from strength to strength. Ysgol gynradd gymraeg gwauncaegurwen gwauncaegurwen welsh primary school used to be on heol y dwr water street which is where the pwll y wrach estate is based. It also celebrates a half century of the unfailing service of the present school to the community. As a result we had to take our ration books to buy almost all of our necessities. Gwaun cae gurwen primary school was established as a british school in 1867. If you are thinking of moving to gwauncaegurwen or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction.
Browse a list of properties for sale in gwaun cae gurwen, carmarthenshire. Y lolfa range of own label books with latest titles for children. Sadly, the old chapel was destroyed by vandals and so was lost one of the most important relics of the wauns history. My sister and i were dispatched, with many others, to gwaun cae gurwen. Ygg gwauncaegurwen gwauncaegurwen data ygg gwauncaegurwen is located in gwauncaegurwen, ammanford and falls under the local authority of neath port talbot. A wide selection of books for adults, teens and a childrens corner. Find all the transport options for your trip from london to gwauncaegurwen right here. Gwaun cae gurwen library neath port talbot library and. Annibynwyr gwauncaegurwen translation by gareth hicks the history of the chapels of carmel, gwauncaegurwen and tabernacle, cwmgors of llywelyn huws 1942 book.
The history of pontardawe and district by john henry davies 1967. They cover a range of socioeconomic factors so you can compare gwauncaegurwen to figures for carmarthenshire and nationally. Carmel independent chapel, gwauncaegurwen, glamorgan now neath port talbot, began when a schoolroom was built in 1762 by members of cwmllynfell independent chapel. Y lolfa, llyfrgell gymunedol community library, gwaun cae gurwen, ammanford, carmarthenshire. Gwaun cae gurwen memories atgofion gwaun cae gurwen has 1525 members. I lived with a lovely welsh family in a cottage, on the road down to the viaduct, i have forgotten the road name. The business expanded and purchased its first lorry in 1930 and become known locally as evan rees and sons, gate shop garage. The well known welsh actress sian phillips was born there in 1933.
Y lolfa gwaun cae gurwen y lolfa gwaun cae gurwen this is a community managed library. This history is dedicated to my great grandparents elizabeth and daniel davies. Gwauncaegurwen schools for a history of schooling in the area there is a booklet produced in 1989 to celebrate two and a half centuries of praiseworthy effort to establish a day school in the area. A three bedroom semi detached property located on the main road in the village of gwaun cae gurwen close to local amenities and approximately 5 miles from ammanford town centre and further amenities. Properties for sale in gwaun cae gurwen, carmarthenshire. Gwauncaegurwen photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Gwaun cae gurwen pubs, restaurants, banks, hotels, shops. This was a massive white painted miners welfare hall which opened in 1932. Browse a range of property to buy in gwaun cae gurwen with primelocation. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of gwauncaegurwen. Weather conditions with updates on temperature, humidity, wind speed, snow, pressure, etc. A genealogylocal history site embracing the villages of cwmgors and gwauncaegurwen and the parish of llangiwg, together with the amman valley.
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