COAL MINING HISTORY RESOURCE CENTRE

Brecon, Carmarthen.

Brecon

Owner	Name of Mine	Situation	Manager	Under-manager	Below	Above
Abercrave Collieries Co., Abercrave, Swansea Valley	Abercrave (Slant)	Abercrave	David J Davies	Thomas Davies	159	49
Brynhellys Colliery Co., Upper Cwmtwrch, Seansea Valley	Brynhenlls (Slant)	Upper Cwontrich	W Davies		102	21
Brynygroes Colliery Co., 52, Gracechurch St., London	Brynygroes (Slant) (abandoned)	Blaendare		WH Charles	2	-
WH Charles and Co., Vale View, Gilwern, nr. Abergavenny	Blaendare Big Vein (Level)	ditto			2	-
JD Collett & Co., Old Slopes, Lanelly Hill	Blaendare Yard (Level)	ditto			2	-
Thos. Davies, Upper Gelly, nr. Abergavenny	Blaen Gelly (Level)	Upper Gelly			2	-
Dowlais Anthracite Collieries Co. Ltd., Adelaide Chambers, Swansea	Dulais (abandoned)	Onllwyn	W Williams	E Pennington	-	-
ditto	ditto (Slant)	ditto	ditto	ditto	31	13
John Francis, Mayfield, Beaufort	Bryn (Level) (abandoned)				2	1
Gurnos Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd., 8&9, Pembroke Buildings, Swansea	Gurnos (Slant)	Ystradgynlais	D Jeffreys		186	31
Gwaunclawdd Abercrave Colliery Co. Ltd., Exchange Buildings, Swansea	Gwaun-Clawdd	Abercrave	DJ Walters		140	31
William Herbert, Craig-y-Don, Beaufort	Waundaw (Level)	Beaufort	Abandoned		-	-
International Anthracite Colliery Co., Abercrave	International (Slant)	Abercrave	DJ Davies	TW Watkins	100	41
William Jones, Anghorfa House, Ystradgynlais	Bryn	Ystradgynlais	Abandoned		-	-
William Morgan, Clydach Dingle, nr. Brynmawr	Clydach Dingle (Level)	Brynmawr			2	-
New Diamond Colliery Co. Ltd., Ystradgynlais	Diamond (Slant)	Ystradgynlais	W Howells	Rees Powell	230	49
Pentwyn Colliery Co., Beaufort	Pentwyn (Level)	Beaufort			2	1
Benj. Phillips, Clydach Dingle, nr. Brynmawr	River (Level)	Clydach			2	-
Jas. Tinsley, Beaufort	Beaufort (Level)	Beaufort	Idle in 1918		-	-
Waen Nantyglo Colliery Co. Ltd., Brynmawr	Blaenant (Slant)	Brynmawy	William Thomas	G Burrows	65	12
ditto	Llamarch (Slant)	Waenavon	WH Jones		46	13
ditto	New Clydach (Level)	ditto	ditto		165	22
W Walters. Darrenfelin, Clydach, Abergavenny	Cwmnantygam (Level)	Brynmaer	Abondoned		-	-
Yniscedwyn Anthracite Co., 11, Pembroke Buildings, Swansea	Yniscedwyn	ditto	ditto	Price Davies	315	71
ditto	Ystradgynlais	ditto	ditto	JH Griffiths	181	42

Carmarthen

Owner	Name of Mine	Situation	Manager	Under-manager	Below	Above
Acorn Colliery Syndicate Ltd., 12, Old Jewry Chambers, London	Acorn (Slant)	Llangennech	TJ Bowen		78	37
Ammanford Colliery Co. Ltd., Ammanford	Ammanford, Little Vein (Slant)	Ammanford	D Davies	D Thomas	381	119
ditto	Ammanford, Red Vein, (Slant)	ditto	Daniel Davies	JM Darbyshire	199	33
ditto	Pontyberem, Clynhebog (Slant)	Pontyberem	D Mainwaring	Robert Freeman	289	108
ditto	Pontyberem, (Slant)	ditto	ditto	AS Evans	4	10
Ashburnham Collieries Ltd., 3, Dumfries Place, Cardiff	Ashburnham (Slant)	Burry Port	Lewis Watkins	T Gibbon	108	36
Barclay Colliery Co. Ltd., Cwmbach, Llanelly	Barclay (Slant)	Cwmbach			3	2
Blaina Colliery Co. Ltd., Pantyffynnon	Blaina (Slant)	Pantyffynnon	Job Davies	DM Evans	53	6
ditto	Pantyffynnon (Slant)	ditto	W Thomas		380	108
ditto	Park (Slant)	ditto	ditto		89	48
ditto	Saron (Slant)	Ammanford	ditto		63	13
Bryn Colliery Co. Bryn, nr. Llanelly	Bryn	Dafen			12	3
Brynamman Colliery Ltd., 14, St. Mary Axe, London	Ynysmman (Level)	Brynamman	R Williams		49	10
Brynmawr Colliery Co., Arcade Chambers, Llanelly	Brynmawr (Slant)	Llanelly	Abandoned		-	-
Carebryn Anthracite Colliery Ltd., Cambrian Place, Swansea	Caerbryn No.1 ditto No.2 (Slant)	Llandebie ditto	H Morgan ditto	D Henry ditto	199 133	93
Carway Collieries Ltd., 2, Cambrian Place, Swansea	Carway (Slant)	nr. Kidwelly	Wm. Lewis		114	43
Cilrhedyn Anthracite Collieries Ltd., 2, Gresham Buildingd, Basinghall St., London	Llandyry	Trimsharan	Dd. Gower		15	16
Cleeves' Western Valleys Anthracite Collieries Ltd., Yor Chambers, Swansea	Llandebie (Slant)	Llandebie	WJ Davies	W Howells	248	54
ditto	Cross Hands (Pit) ditto (Slant)	Cross Hands ditto	H Mainwairing ditto	Dd. Lewis D Thomas	483	155
ditto	Tirydail (Slant)	Ammanford	TW Lewis	D Lewis	400	72
Colliery Investment Trust Ltd., Pembroke Buildings, Swansea	Henllys (Slant)	Upper Cwmtwrch	Abandoned		-	-
Consolidated Anthracite Collieiries Ltd., Garnant	Dynevor (Slant)	Garnant	RJ Thomas	Wm. Brace	45	4
ditto	Raven	ditto	ditto	ditto	152	36
Davis, Evans & Co. Ltd., Burry Port	Crown	Burry Port	J Bonnell		60	28
ditto	New Pool (Level)	ditto	ditto	D Meredith	87	24
ditto	Achddu (Slant)	ditto	ditto	Idle in 1918	-	-
ditto	New Lodge (Level)	ditto	ditto	ditto	-	-
Duffryn Amman Colliery Co. (1912), Ltd., Atlantic Buildings, Swansea	Old (Level)	Glanamman	G Price	G Rees	136	16
Emlyn Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd., 17, York Place, Swamsea	Emlyn (Slant)	Llandebie	Thos. Morgan	Evan Edwards	487	115
Evan Evans, 50, Pencoed Rd., Burry Port	Rhiwlas (Slant)	Burry Port	Abandoned		6	1
Gellyceidrim Collieries Co. Ltd., 14, Cambrian Place, Swansea	Gellyceidrim (Slant)	Glanamman	ER Fisher	Jas. E James	418	95
Glyncoed Collieries Ltd., Glyncoed Collieries, llanelly	Porthafen Nos. 1&2 (Slants)	Llangennech	PH Williams	RB Davies	262	68
Glyngwernen Colliery Co., Felinfoel, Llanelly	Glyngwernen	Felinfoel	Dd. Bassett	Abandoned	3	1
Great Mountain Collieries Co. Ltd., Victoria Rd., Llanelly	Great Mountain No.1 (Slant) ditto No.2 (Slant)	Tumble, Llanon ditto	Jas. Nicholas ditto	Thos Davis D Richards	344 320	254
DJ Griffiths, Talybryn, Crosshands, Llanon	Pant-Howell (Level)	Pwll, Llanelly			10	1
Gwendraeth Valley Anthracite Collieries Ltd., 2, Cambrian Place, Swansea	Gwendraeth (Slant)	Pontyates	Dan. Meredith	WM Evans	213	57
ditto	Plasbach	ditto	ditto		145	57
Thos. & D Howells, 4, Bryn Terrace, Pontardulais	Benallt (Slant)	Pontardulais		JV Jones	23	8
David Jones, 6, Upper Church St., Llanelly	Stradey (Level)	Pwll, Llanelly			4	1
DR Llewellyn, Fairfield, Aberdare	Caeglas (Slant)	Drefach, Llanarthney	J Evans	Oliver Thomas	126	21
ditto	Myrtle Hill (Level)	Five Roads	DR Llewellyn		5	8
Lloyd Bros. Pontyclere Brick Works, Pantyffynnon	Pontyclere (Slant)	Pantyffynnon			20	5
Nantddu Colliery Co., Pontyberem	Nantddu	Pontyberem	Abandoned		4	3
New Cwmmawr Colliery Co., Drefach, Llanarthney	New Cwmmawr (Slant)	Llanrthney	Thos. Wilkins		13	4
New Dynant Anthracite Colliery (1914) Ltd., 24, Martin's Lane, Cannon St., London	Closyryn (Slanty)	Drefach, Llanrthney	J Evans	Oliver Thomas	126	21
ditto	New Dynant (Pit and slant)	Cwmmawr	ditto	JW Jones	305	102
New Glynea Colliery Co. Ltd., Bynea, Llanelly	New Glynea	Bynea	Thos. Williams	T Bassett	168	45
North Amman Collieries Ltd., Garnant	Cawdor (Slant)	Garnant	John Powell		356	82
Pembrey Collieries Ltd., Pontyberem	Capel Ifan Nos.1,2,3&4 (Slants)	Pontyberem	WH Seymour	David Lloyd	442	157
Penygraig Coal Co., Bynea, Llwynhendy, nr. Llanelly	Gardde (Slant)	Llwynhendy	Abandoned		-	-
ditto	Glynhir (Slant)	ditto	ditto		4	3
Ponthenry Colliery Co. Ltd., 50, George St., Docks, Cardiff	Ponthenry (Slant) Glynhir (Slant)	Ponthenry ditto	Geo. Roblings ditto	ED Llewellyn Rees Morgans	372	132
Pwll Coal and Brick Co., Trefig, College Hill, Llanelly, Jno. Roberts, Sec.	Pwlll (Level)	Pwll, Llanelly			13	2
Rhos Colliery Co. Ltd., Pantyffynnon	Rhos	Panyfynnon	Lewis Jenkins	Thos. Jenkins	129	28
ditto	Wernos (Slant)	ditto	ditto	JT Jones	274	106
Rhosamman Colliery Co. Ltd., Brynamman	Rhosamman	Brynamman	RE Rees		99	30
SR Anthracite Collieries Ltd, 3, King St., Wigan	Blaenhirwaun	Cross Hands	John Lewis	J Armstrong	309	104
Trimsaran Co. Ltd., Kidwelly	Cadean (Slant)	Trimsaran	E Davies	W Jenkins	210	58
ditto	Waunhir (Slant)	ditto	ditto	ditto	124	33
Thos. Williams & Sons (Llangennech) Ltd., Llangennech	Morlais	Llangennech	Thos. Rolfe	Robt. Rolfe	338	109
ditto	Talyelyn (Slant)	Pontardulais	ditto	John Davies	16	8