New Tredegar
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New Tredegar (Welsh: Tredegar Newydd) is a former coal mining community [1] in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales [2], within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
New Tredegar is home to The Winding House, originally used during the mining period for the East shaft it is now home to a county museum which opened in 2008. It is controlled by CCBC Museums service and the Friends of the Winding House community group.
The area is rich in the industrial heritage of the South Wales coalfield.
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[edit] Notable people
- Darcy Blake, professional footballer, was born in New Tredegar.
- Eliot Richards, professional footballer, is from New Tredegar.[1]
[edit] Businesses
New Tredegar is home to Zipline Creative Limited, a video production company.
[edit] References
- ^ "News - Wales Go Down To Friendly Defeat". Football Association of Wales. 5 May 2010. http://www.faw.org.uk/news/1708. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
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Coordinates: 51°43′6″N 3°14′13″W / 51.71833°N 3.23694°W
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