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Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen (Welsh: Gwauncaegurwen) is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot, South West Wales. Historically a part of Glamorgan, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is a parish made up of the electoral wards of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman.
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is a village and community in Neath Port Talbot, South West Wales. Historically a part of Glamorgan, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen is a parish made up of the electoral wards of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman. Overview.
The standard Welsh dictionary has detetrmined that the original name was Gwaun-cegyrwen, and that cegyrwen is a small white flower which must have grown on the common at one time. The English name is hemlock.
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The men of the Gwaun-cae-Gurwen and of neighbouring Cwmgorse who fell during both World Wars, aa well as one man who died on active service in 1974, are commemorated on the Gwaen-cae-Gurwen war memorial, which is situated on New Road, Gwaun-cae-Gurwen.
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. There are 76 items in this collection. Gwaun-cae-gurwen, Ruins of Old Factory & Dam. 598. login to save.
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Jul 29, 2023 · The Gwaun Cae Gurwen Colliery was sunk in 1837 by Richard Hopkin. It was known locally as The Old Pit and the winding was by a beam engine and flat rope drums until 1886. In September 1847, six people were killed when a flat winding rope broke.
Gwaun-cae-gurwen village is situated at the north west of the county of West Glamorgan, is in the parish of Llangiwg, in the Caegurwen ward. To the north lies Brynamman, formerly Y Gwter Fawr, to the north east is Cwmllynfell, to the south east Ystalfera with Gwrhyd lying in between.
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