MineArchiveMines in Bridgend
Bridgend's mineral is limestone, and a great deal of it. The Carboniferous limestone outcropping west of the town is unusually pure, and it has been burnt and crushed for the ironworks and steelworks of South Wales since the Industrial Revolution — first for the furnaces at Cefn Cribwr and Maesteg, and today for Port Talbot.
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| Mine | Worked | Commodities |
|---|---|---|
| Aber Colliery | 1865–1914 | Coal |
| Barrow Colliery, Bryncethin | 1870–1921 | Coal |
| Bryndu Colliery | 1834–By 1908 | Coal |
| Caerau Colliery | 1889–1977 | Coal |
| Coegnant Colliery | 1882–1981 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Cornelly Quarries | from From the Industrial Revolution | Limestone |
| Cribbwr Fawr Colliery | By 1884–About 1935 | Coal |
| Cwmfuwch Colliery | After 1901–1935 | Coal |
| Ffaldau Colliery | 1876–November 1985 | Coal |
| Garth Merthyr Colliery | 1865–1930 | Coal |
| Garw Colliery | From 1883 (sinking)–December 1985 | Coal |
| Gin Pit, Maesteg | Probably early 1840s–1875 | Coal, Ironstone |
| Lluest Colliery | By 1880–1902 | Coal |
| Maesteg Deep Colliery | Late 1860s–1950 | Coal |
| Newlands Colliery | 1918–22 March 1968 | Coal |
| Oakwood Colliery | 1864 (1868 by another account)–1928 (1929-30 by another account) | Coal |
| Park Slip Colliery | 1860s–1904 | Coal |
| Rhondda Main Colliery | 1909 (sinking)–8 November 1924 (abandoned) | Coal |
| St John's Colliery | From 1908 (sinking)–22 November 1985 | Coal |
| Ton Phillip Colliery | Late 1890s–1944 or 1945 | Coal |
| Werntarw Colliery | 1900–28 August 1964 | Coal |
| Wyndham Western Colliery | 1865 (Wyndham)–January 1984 | Coal |
| Ynysawdre Colliery | By 1875–1898 | Coal |
Record created: 24 August 2026 · Last researched: 24 August 2026