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Crosskeys, Monmouthshire

Crosskeys is a village in western Monmouthshire, once part of the coal mining community of the South Wales coalfield and originally developed as part of Risca from the 1830s to serve the local mines. It is within the council area of Caerphilly.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Pont-y-cymer
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.622348,-3.126763
Grid Reference: ST 2209 9210
Community (Civil Parish): Crosskeys C
Council Area: Caerphilly CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 11857
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Crosskeys,_Monmouthshire_11857

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