Bwllfa Colliery

Bwllfa Colliery
Location
LocationCwmdare
CountryWales
Coordinates51°42′40″N 3°29′31″W / 51.7111°N 3.4920°W / 51.7111; -3.4920
Production
ProductsIronstone, Steam coal
History
Opened1853 (1853)
Active1856-1957
Closed1977

Bwllfa Colliery was a coal mine located in the Dare valley near Cwmdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It operated from 1856 to 1957, remaining open as a ventilation shaft for Mardy Colliery until 1989.

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