Deri is a little town in
Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. 'Deri' is Welsh for oak trees. Deri along with
Pentwyn and
Fochriw make up the
community of
Darran Valley. The village grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of
Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen.
It was served by
Darran and Deri railway station until its closure.
References
- ^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
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