MenuAbercarn, Monmouthshire
Abercarn is a small town which lies in the middle portion of the Ebbw valley in western Monmouthshire. The district was traditionally associated with the coal mining collieries, ironworks and tinplate works of the South Wales coalfield. On 11 September 1878, an underground explosion at the Prince of Wales Colliery killed 268 coal miners. The town is within the council area of Caerphilly.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Aber-carn
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.647299,-3.134784
Grid Reference: ST215948
Police Area: Gwent
Council Area: Caerphilly
Community (Civil Parish): Abercarn C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 86
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abercarn,_Monmouthshire_86
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Aber-carn
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.647299,-3.134784
Grid Reference: ST215948
Police Area: Gwent
Council Area: Caerphilly
Community (Civil Parish): Abercarn C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 86
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abercarn,_Monmouthshire_86
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