Darran Valley

Human settlement in Wales
Darran Valley is located in Caerphilly
Darran Valley
Darran Valley
Location within Caerphilly
Population2,545 (2001)OS grid referenceSO112032Community
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51°43′13″N 3°17′13″W / 51.7204°N 3.2869°W / 51.7204; -3.2869

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]

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

  1. ^ "Office for National Statistics". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
  3. ^ Groes Faen Colliery
  4. ^ Groes Faen Colliery from the BBC
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