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Coordinates: 51°42′14″N 3°08′22″W / 51.70378°N 3.13955°W / 51.70378; -3.13955
  
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Brynithel

Cwm Cyffin with the houses of Brynithel visible in the distance

Brynithel is located in Blaenau Gwent
Brynithel

Brynithel

Location within Blaenau Gwent

OS grid referenceSO213011
Community
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townABERTILLERY
Postcode districtNP13
Dialling code01495
PoliceGwent
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Blaenau Gwent
51°42′14″N 3°08′22″W / 51.70378°N 3.13955°W / 51.70378; -3.13955

Brynithel is a village in the Ebbw ValleyinBlaenau Gwent. It belongs in the communityofLlanhilleth.

It is located 1.79 miles (2.88 km) south of Abertillery and 10.09 miles (16.24 km) north of Newport. The B4471 runs near to the village.

The River Ebbw flows past the west of the village.[1]

Village today

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Facilities in Brynithel include Brynithel Community Centre,[2] a convenience store, a playground,[1]aWelsh Government funded[3] Flying Start hub,[4] a play area called The Eden Centre,[5] an ATM, and the Mount Pleasant Inn.[6]

A nearby proposal for a sandstone mine has been reported by newspapers locally after a number of unsuccessful planning applications since 2006. The landowner made further attempts in 2011.[7]

Transport

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See also: Llanhilleth railway station

The village is a 22-minute walk, and 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from Llanhilleth railway station.[1]

The town is served by the number 1 bus between Six Bells and Abertillery, and the nearby Rugby Club stop provides connections to Stagecoach South Wales services:[8]

Governance

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The Llanhilleth electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors Norman Lee Parsons (Llanhilleth, Ind), Hedley McCarthy (Llanhilleth, Lab), and Joanne Collins (Llanhilleth, Ind).[9]

The area is represented in the SeneddbyAlun Davies (Labour)[10] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).[11]

Sport

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See also: Brynithel RFC

The village is best known for the local rugby club, Brynithel RFC,[12] which is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and a feeder club for the Dragons.

Brynithel Recreational Ground is also the home of Llanhilleth Athletic AFC. The football club made the move from Llanhilleth Park towards the end of the 2019/2020 before the season was ended early due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Brynithel Activities Group - The Ebbw Fach Trail". ebbwfachtrail.org.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ Moffett, Liam (18 March 2015). "Blaenau Gwent Flying Start hub opens its doors". walesonline. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Flying Start". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "The Eden Centre". Day Out With The Kids. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Mount Pleasant Inn, Aberbeeg". whatpub.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Residents face new battle over Abertillery beauty spot". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Brynithel – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Member Profile". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ "Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  • ^ Owens, David (13 May 2017). "Rugby player notches up more than 700 games for the same club". walesonline. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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