Sydallt
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Sydallt is a village in Gwersyllt community, Wrexham county borough, north Wales. It had a population of 422 as of the 2011 UK census.[1]
Economy
In 1877, the Llay Hall Colliery was opened in the village.[2] Later, the Llay Hall brick works was established next to it to use the clay from the lower coal seams.[3] The colliery was privately owned by the Llay Hall Coal, Iron and Fireclay Company until it was nationalised in 1947.[2] It closed shortly afterwards due to a serious underground explosion.[2] The colliery buildings that are still on the site include the winding and fan house, workshops, a weighbridge house and a chimney.[2]
Local government
It is governed by the Gwersyllt Community Council.[4]
References
- ^ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d "LLAY HALL COLLIERY, SYDALLT, WREXHAM | Coflein". www.coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "The Cambrian remembrancer, relating to North Wales | January - 1878 | 1878 | Welsh Journals - The National Library of Wales". journals.library.wales. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "Gwersyllt Community Council :: The Council". www.gwersylltcommunitycouncil.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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