Population 2,545 (2001) Community Darran Valley Country Wales Area 19.67 km² Ceremonial county Gwent UK parliament constituency Caerphilly | OS grid reference SO112032 Principal area Caerphilly Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01443 Post town Bargoed | |
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Darran Valley (Welsh: Cwm Darran) is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. The Darran Valley consists of the valley of the Bargod Rhymni and contains the villages of Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw. These settlements grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen. As of 2001, the community had a recorded population of 2,545.
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Map of Darran Valley, UK
History
The Groesfaen Colliery, which at 2,160 feet (660 m) was the deepest in the Darran Valley, opened around 1902. It was nationalised in 1947 and closed in 1968.
References
Darran Valley Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA