Waen Nantyglo Colliery Company

Formed by Evan Williams of Cardiff in 1911 (the underlying business dated to 1875, incorporated 1911); became the dominant coal operator of the Brynmawr/Waunafon outcrop, controlling seven levels and 803 men by 1917, and ran Clydach and the neighbouring Llammarch level jointly until their 1947 closure.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Clydach Colliery, Brynmawr Blaenau Gwent 1911–1947

Record created: 15 September 2026 · Last researched: 15 September 2026

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