Garndiffaith
Situated near the closed 'British' coal mines and works, the Garndiffaith area is renowned for its agricultural and industrial heritage based on mining of iron and coal. The adjacent former British Coal Corporation land is known as 'The Balance' after the Water Balance winding mechanism.
Garndiffaith has a few small shops, a Public house and a police station. Garnteg has been the local primary school since it was opened in 1995, when Varteg and Garndiffaith primary schools merged. Garndiffaith primary was later demolished and a new community hall was opened on the site.
Garndiffaith RFC is a long established rugby union club currently playing in the Welsh Rugby Union League 1 East. A history group has recently been set up to research the history of the club and a local community website has been set up to cover the area.
See also
References
- ^ "Garndiffaith Monmouthshire". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ Usk.), James Henry CLARK (of (1869). History of Monmouthshire. “County Observer” Office. p. 96.
External links
- List of Welsh Coal mines & details of Water Balance winding method
- History of Garndiffaith
- Garndiffaith Rugby Football Club
51°44′06″N 3°03′59″W / 51.73500°N 3.06639°W