Garndiffaith
Encyclopedia
Garndiffaith is a village located in Torfaen
, south east Wales
. It is a small rural area situated between Talywain
and Varteg
, three miles north of the town of Pontypool
and 3.5 miles south of the town of Blaenavon
(a World Heritage Site
). The village is now part of the Abersychan
suburb of Pontypool which also includes Cwmavon, Pentwyn, Talywain
, Varteg
, and Victoria Village.
Situated near the old 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 has a long established rugby football club
currently playing in the Welsh Rugby Union League 3 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.
Torfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...
, south east Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is a small rural area situated between Talywain
Talywain
Talywain is situated between Garndiffaith, Abersychan and Pentwyn in Torfaen in south east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-Old mining area:...
and Varteg
Varteg
- Location :It lies near Abersychan on the hills above the valley of the Afon Llwyd, between Pontypool and Blaenavon.- History & Amenities :Varteg has one of the two Welsh language medium primary school in Torfaen, namely Ysgol Bryn Onnen. The other is Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân, in Cwmbrân.It also has...
, three miles north of the town of Pontypool
Pontypool
Pontypool is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales....
and 3.5 miles south of the town of Blaenavon
Blaenavon
Blaenavon is a town and World Heritage Site in south eastern Wales, lying at the source of the Afon Lwyd north of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. The town lies high on a hillside and has a population of 6,349 people...
(a World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
). The village is now part of the Abersychan
Abersychan
Abersychan is a settlement and community north of Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It has a population of 6,826.It lies in the narrow northern section of the Afon Lwyd valley...
suburb of Pontypool which also includes Cwmavon, Pentwyn, Talywain
Talywain
Talywain is situated between Garndiffaith, Abersychan and Pentwyn in Torfaen in south east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-Old mining area:...
, Varteg
Varteg
- Location :It lies near Abersychan on the hills above the valley of the Afon Llwyd, between Pontypool and Blaenavon.- History & Amenities :Varteg has one of the two Welsh language medium primary school in Torfaen, namely Ysgol Bryn Onnen. The other is Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbrân, in Cwmbrân.It also has...
, and Victoria Village.
Situated near the old 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
British Coal
thumb|right|British Coal company logoThe British Coal Corporation was a nationalised corporation in the United Kingdom responsible for the extraction of coal...
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 has a long established rugby football club
Garndiffaith RFC
Garndiffaith Rugby Football Club are a Welsh rugby union club based in Garndiffaith in South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons....
currently playing in the Welsh Rugby Union League 3 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.