New Tredegar

New Tredegar
Monmouthshire
View of New Tredegar from the mountainside
Location
Grid reference:	SO1456002953
Location:	51°43’6"N, 3°14’13"W
Data
Population:	4,966
Post town:	New Tredegar
Postcode:	NP24
Dialling code:	01443
Local Government
Council:	Caerphilly
Parliamentary constituency:	Caerphilly

New Tredegar is a former mining community and parish in western Monmouthshire. As a parish it extends into Glamorgan and includes Tredegar itself as well as Brithdir and Tir-Phil (both in Glamorgan)

The area is rich in the mining heritage of the South Wales coalfield. New Tredegar is home to The Winding House, a museum which opened in 2008.

Outside links

• BBC Wales feature on New Tredegar

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