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Brynmawr (sometimes hyphenated to Bryn-Mawr) is a market town in Brecknockshire. Its name means "big hill". The town is sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, and stands at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level, at the head of the South Wales Valleys. It grew during the arrival of the coal mining and iron industries in the early 19th century. The Market Hall Cinema (opened 1893) is the longest continually running cinema in Wales. The town is within the council area of Blaenau Gwent.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Bryn-Mawr
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 51.799069,-3.1738059
Grid Reference: SO191118
Police Area: Gwent
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent
Community (Civil Parish): Brynmawr C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 6563
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Brynmawr,_Brecknockshire_6563
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Bryn-Mawr
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 51.799069,-3.1738059
Grid Reference: SO191118
Police Area: Gwent
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent
Community (Civil Parish): Brynmawr C
Country: Wales
GBPNID: 6563
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Brynmawr,_Brecknockshire_6563
Peruse Brecknockshire on Wikishire