Blaina
Blaina
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  Blaina Location within Blaenau Gwent | |
| Population | 4,808 |
| OS grid reference | SO1908 |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERTILLERY |
| Postcode district | NP13 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Until 1962 Blaina had a station on the Great Western Railway. These are the remains in 1966
Blaina (Welsh: Y Blaenau) is a small town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the unitary authority of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808. [1]
Notable people
- See also Category:People from Blaina
Arthur Fear, opera singer
Parry Jones, opera singer
William Partridge, soldier, fought at Rorke's Drift
Raymond "Ray" Price, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s for Abertillery RFC (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, Other Nationalities, Belle Vue Rangers, Warrington, and St. Helens
Kingsley Jones, rugby union flanker, coach
Frank Richards, author
Mike Ruddock, rugby coach
Florence Eleanor Soper, wife of Bramwell Booth, General of The Salvation Army
Mostyn Thomas, opera singer
David Watkins, Welsh rugby union and rugby league international
Emlyn Watkins, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Blaina RFC, Wales (RL), and Leeds
Emlyn A G Watkins, George Medal recipient
External links
- Blaina - Nantyglo homepage on the web
- Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire in 1901 on Blaina
- Blaenau Gwent Council website on the local ironworks history
- Welsh Coal Mines - research the local pit histories
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Blaina and surrounding area
- Blaina heritage web site
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