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'''Caerphilly''' ({{lang-cy|Caerffili}}) is a [[county borough#Wales|county borough]] in southern [[Wales]], straddling the [[Historic counties of Wales|ancient county boundary]] between [[Glamorgan]] and [[Monmouthshire]].
'''Caerphilly''' ({{lang-cy|Caerffili}}) is a [[county borough#Wales|county borough]] in southern [[Wales]], straddling the [[Historic counties of Wales|ancient county boundary]] between [[Glamorgan]] and [[Monmouthshire]].


Its main and largest town is [[Caerphilly]]. Other towns in the county borough are [[Bedwas]], [[Risca]], [[Ystrad Mynach]], [[Newbridge, Caerphilly|Newbridge]], [[Blackwood, Wales|Blackwood]], [[Bargoed]], [[New Tredegar]] and [[Rhymney]].
Its main and largest town is [[Caerphilly]]. Other towns in the county borough are [[Bedwas]], [[Risca]], [[Ystrad Mynach]], [[Newbridge, Caerphilly|Newbridge]], [[Blackwood, Caerphilly|Blackwood]], [[Bargoed]], [[New Tredegar]] and [[Rhymney]].

==Geography==
Caerphilly County Borough is in southeast Wales and straddles the border between the old counties of [[Glamorgan]] and [[Monmouthshire]]. It is bordered by Cardiff to the southwest, [[Newport, Wales|Newport]] to the southeast, [[Torfaen]] to the east, [[Blaenau Gwent‎]] to the northeast, [[Powys]] to the north, [[Merthyr Tydfil]] to the northwest and [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] to the west.<ref name=Atlas>{{cite book |title=Concise Road Atlas: Britain |year=2015 |publisher=AA Publishing |isbn=978-0-7495-7743-8 |page=27 }}</ref>

The northern part of the borough is formed by the broad expanse of the [[Rhymney Valley]]. The [[Rhymney River]] rises in the hills in the north and flows southwards for about thirty miles, looping round to the east just to the north of [[Caerphilly]], the largest town in the borough, before reaching the [[Bristol Channel]]. Some of the larger towns are [[Bedwas]], [[Risca]], [[Ystrad Mynach]], [[Newbridge, Caerphilly|Newbridge]], [[Blackwood, Caerphilly|Blackwood]], [[Bargoed]], [[New Tredegar]] and [[Rhymney]]. The valley also includes the communities of [[Abertysswg]], [[Fochriw]], [[Pontlottyn]], [[Tir-Phil]], [[New Tredegar]], [[Aberbargoed]], [[Rhymney]] and [[Ystrad Mynach]], and the towns of [[Bargoed]] and Caerphilly.<ref name=Atlas/>


==History==
==History==
Located on the edge of the [[South Wales Coalfield]] this area was sparsely populated with livestock husbandry being the main occupation. Farmers in their remote farmhouses on the windswept pastures might dig themselves some bucketfuls of coal for their hearth. Things began to change with the development of the iron industry, the start of the [[Industrial Revolution]]. In 1752, a 99-year lease was granted for a parcel of land in the Rhymney Valley which gave the lessees the right to mine coal and iron ore. Other such transactions followed, pitshafts were dug and the coal industry developed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.butetownhistory.info/en/history-of-upper-rhymney-valley/ |title=The History of the Upper Rhymney Valley |work=Bute Town |accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref> By the beginning of the twentieth century, there were forty coalmines in the valley.<ref name=Today>{{cite web |url=http://www.butetownhistory.info/en/history-of-upper-rhymney-valley/the-rhymney-valley-today/ |title=The Rhymney Valley today |work=Bute Town |accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 by the merger of the [[Rhymney Valley (district)|Rhymney Valley]] district of [[Mid Glamorgan]] with the [[Islwyn]] borough of [[Gwent (county)|Gwent]].

One of the pits sunk in the late nineteenth century was the Elliot Colliery. At its peak before World War I, it was producing over a million tons of coal a year and employing nearly three thousand people. The coal eventually became depleted and the colliery closed in 1967. Most of the site was cleared but the East Winding House survives and is now a [[Listed building|Grade II listed building]], and a museum of the coal industry in the area has been opened on the site.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://your.caerphilly.gov.uk/windinghouse/explore-history/history-elliot-colliery |title=A History of Elliot Colliery |publisher=Winding House Project |accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref> All the pits in the valley were closed by the end of the twentieth century; the spoil heaps were removed and the area was landscaped so that it is not now apparent that the valley ever had an industrial past.<ref name=Today/>

The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 by the merger of the [[Rhymney Valley (district)|Rhymney Valley]] district of [[Mid Glamorgan]] with the [[Islwyn]] borough of [[Gwent (county)|Gwent]].<ref name=1994Act>{{cite web |url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/19/contents |title=Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 |work=The National Archives |publisher=legislation,gov.uk |accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref> In 2008, as a result of representations from different communities in the borough, a draft plant was put forward proposing various changes to the borders between communities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Voting-and-elections/Community-boundaries-review |title=Communities boundary review |publisher=Caerphilly County Borough Council |accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>


==Government==
==Government==
In common with councils throughout the rest of the UK, Welsh councils are run by elected councillors. This region is governed by [[Caerphilly County Borough Council]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/ |title=Official website |publisher=Caerphilly County Borough Council |accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
The region is governed by [[Caerphilly County Borough Council]].


==Education==
==Education==
{{Main|List of schools in Caerphilly}}
{{Main|List of schools in Caerphilly}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==See also==
==See also==
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Caerphilly County Borough
Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili
county borough
Location of Caerphilly County Borough
Admin HQPenallta
Government
 • TypeArms of Caerphilly County Borough Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council
 • ControlLabour
 • MPs
Area
 • Total278 km2 (107 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 18th
Population
 • RankRanked
  • RankRanked
 • Ethnicity
98.8% White
Welsh language
 • RankRanked 17th
 • Any skills16.8%
Geocode00PK (ONS)
W06000018 (GSS)
ISO 3166 codeGB-CAY

Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a county borough in southern Wales, straddling the ancient county boundary between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.

Its main and largest town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney.

Geography

Caerphilly County Borough is in southeast Wales and straddles the border between the old counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. It is bordered by Cardiff to the southwest, Newport to the southeast, Torfaen to the east, Blaenau Gwent‎ to the northeast, Powys to the north, Merthyr Tydfil to the northwest and Rhondda Cynon Taf to the west.[1]

The northern part of the borough is formed by the broad expanse of the Rhymney Valley. The Rhymney River rises in the hills in the north and flows southwards for about thirty miles, looping round to the east just to the north of Caerphilly, the largest town in the borough, before reaching the Bristol Channel. Some of the larger towns are Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, Bargoed, New Tredegar and Rhymney. The valley also includes the communities of Abertysswg, Fochriw, Pontlottyn, Tir-Phil, New Tredegar, Aberbargoed, Rhymney and Ystrad Mynach, and the towns of Bargoed and Caerphilly.[1]

History

Located on the edge of the South Wales Coalfield this area was sparsely populated with livestock husbandry being the main occupation. Farmers in their remote farmhouses on the windswept pastures might dig themselves some bucketfuls of coal for their hearth. Things began to change with the development of the iron industry, the start of the Industrial Revolution. In 1752, a 99-year lease was granted for a parcel of land in the Rhymney Valley which gave the lessees the right to mine coal and iron ore. Other such transactions followed, pitshafts were dug and the coal industry developed.[2] By the beginning of the twentieth century, there were forty coalmines in the valley.[3]

One of the pits sunk in the late nineteenth century was the Elliot Colliery. At its peak before World War I, it was producing over a million tons of coal a year and employing nearly three thousand people. The coal eventually became depleted and the colliery closed in 1967. Most of the site was cleared but the East Winding House survives and is now a Grade II listed building, and a museum of the coal industry in the area has been opened on the site.[4] All the pits in the valley were closed by the end of the twentieth century; the spoil heaps were removed and the area was landscaped so that it is not now apparent that the valley ever had an industrial past.[3]

The county borough was formed on 1 April 1996 by the merger of the Rhymney Valley district of Mid Glamorgan with the Islwyn borough of Gwent.[5] In 2008, as a result of representations from different communities in the borough, a draft plant was put forward proposing various changes to the borders between communities.[6]

Government

In common with councils throughout the rest of the UK, Welsh councils are run by elected councillors. This region is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.[7]

Education

Main article: List of schools in Caerphilly

References

  1. ^ a b Concise Road Atlas: Britain. AA Publishing. 2015. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7495-7743-8.
  2. ^ "The History of the Upper Rhymney Valley". Bute Town. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The Rhymney Valley today". Bute Town. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. ^ "A History of Elliot Colliery". Winding House Project. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Local Government (Wales) Act 1994". The National Archives. legislation,gov.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Communities boundary review". Caerphilly County Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Official website". Caerphilly County Borough Council. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

See also

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