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Aber Valley Heritage Group

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Your Valley needs you!

Your Valley needs you!

Posted on March 26, 2019June 24, 2019 by Aber Valley Heritage
Volunteers are urgently needed to help out at with the running and maintenance: Community Centre, Gwern Avenue,Senghenydd CF83 4HA The Welsh National and Universal Mining Memorial, Commercial Street, ... Read More
New Chair for Aber Valley Heritage

New Chair for Aber Valley Heritage

Posted on March 26, 2019June 24, 2019 by Aber Valley Heritage
The Committee Members of the above are pleased to announce that Councillor Lindsey Whittle has agreed to become their new Chair. The post became vacant after the untimely death of Jack Humphreys under... Read More
New Website

New Website

Posted on March 12, 2019June 24, 2019 by Aber Valley Heritage
Aber Valley Heritage Group have a new website. Welcome! Please keep checking back for the latest news, our most recent projects and up to date information on opening times and events being held at the... Read More
J S HUMPHREYS (1941 – 2019)

J S HUMPHREYS (1941 – 2019)

Posted on January 17, 2019June 24, 2019 by Aber Valley Heritage
It is with a very sad heart that we have heard of the quiet passing of our Chairperson for Aber Valley Heritage, John (Jack) Humphreys. He has given so much of his time and life to our valley, and som... Read More
Senghenydd’s mining memorial garden saved from future droughts

Senghenydd’s mining memorial garden saved from future droughts

Posted on October 17, 2018June 24, 2019 by Aber Valley Heritage
While the scorching hot temperatures were enjoyed by many this summer, volunteers at the Universal and National Mining Memorial Garden in Senghenydd struggled to stop the lovely heathers and lawns fro... Read More
Walking Through Time made possible with new app

Walking Through Time made possible with new app

Posted on October 1, 2018June 24, 2019 by Aber Valley Heritage
A new app which teaches users about the history of the Aber Valley has recently been launched at an event in Senghenydd. Walking Through Time is an Aber Valley Heritage Group Project that aims to help... Read More
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With thanks to…

Thanks to players of the National Lottery who allow the Heritage Fund to give grants, we were grateful to receive £8,300 from the Heritage Emergency Fund for PPE, garden repairs and Marketing.
www.heritagefund.org.uk



Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Our organisation received £19,514 from the Trust to Enable us to reopen safely after Covid Closure & Marketing to help promote us.
www.postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk
www.postcodelottery.co.uk

Latest news

  • Service for William Harris to take place on 24th May 2022
  • Closure due to weather warning
  • Christmas Closedown
  • Storms forecast
  • Annual Memorial Service returned

Memorial Garden Opening Times

Winter Opening
1st October – 29th February 9:00am – 5:00pm
(Closed on Christmas Day)
Summer Opening
1st March – 30th September 9:00am – 5:00pm
Last entry 15 minutes before close.
During inclement weather, please check our Facebook page to check that the Memorial Garden is open. The safety of our volunteers and visitors is important to us, and we will only open the garden everyone can get there safely.

Aber Valley Heritage Museum Opening Times

Aber Valley Heritage Museum will re-open from 8th June 2021 

Since re-opening after lockdown we are now governed by strict covid-safe measures. We currently only accept visitors on an appointment only basis. All members of the party must belong to the same extended household.

Please email bookings@abervalleyheritage.co.uk to book your visit.
Tuesday to Saturday
11:00am – 2:00pm
(excluding the Saturdays preceding Bank Holidays)
Last entry 15 minutes before close.
Admission is free of charge to everyone.

During inclement weather, please call Senghenydd Community Centre on 029 2083 0445 to check that the Museum is open prior to travelling. The safety of our volunteers and visitors is important to us, and we will only open the museum when everyone can get there safely.

Contact Us

Aber Valley Heritage Group
Gwern Avenue
Senghenydd
CF83 4HA
Tel: 02920 830445
senghen.heritage@btconnect.com

Donate

Charity Registration 1161759
Donations are gratefully received and used for the maintenance of both the Museum and Memorial Garden, which are run by volunteers. Donations are also welcomed for family research requests. Please make cheques payable to ‘Aber Valley Heritage’.

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  • About Us
  • Heritage Museum
  • Memorial Garden
  • Walking Through Time
  • 1901 Disaster
    • 1901 Universal Colliery Disaster
    • William Harris – The Sole Survivor
  • 1913 Disaster
    • 1913 Universal Colliery Disaster
    • Documentary about the disaster
    • Timeline of events on 14th October 1913
  • Windsor Colliery
  • How to find us
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