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New Monolithic Structure at National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales

New Monolithic Structure at National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales

Posted on April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
If you have visited the National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales recently, you may have noticed a new addition – a monolithic structure featuring a depiction of the famous girl & baby p... Read More
Family of King Samuel Humphries visit the museum

Family of King Samuel Humphries visit the museum

Posted on April 15, 2024April 15, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
We recently had a visit to the Heritage Museum and Garden from John Humphries together with his family. John was the youngest son of King Samuel Humphries who together with his father and three brothe... Read More
Cardiff City Player visits our Memorial Garden

Cardiff City Player visits our Memorial Garden

Posted on April 2, 2024April 2, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
A member of Cardiff City’s 1st Team Squad, Nat Phillips recently visited the National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales. This was documented and featured both inside and on the front cove... Read More
Easter Closure 2024

Easter Closure 2024

Posted on March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
Aber Valley Heritage Museum will be closed Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday & Easter Monday. It will re-open on Tuesday 2nd April.... Read More
Site dedicated to thousands of lives lost officially recognised as the National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales

Site dedicated to thousands of lives lost officially recognised as the National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales

Posted on March 12, 2024March 12, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
A memorial garden in Senghenydd, which commemorates those who died in the worst disaster in the history of British mining, has been given the “recognition it deserves” and formally acknowledged by... Read More
Family of Wendy Slade attend Wales v Iceland Match

Family of Wendy Slade attend Wales v Iceland Match

Posted on January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
Last October the family of the late Wendy Slade donated her cap to Aber Valley Heritage Museum at a ceremony in the Senghenydd Community Centre.Following this, Owain Harries from the Football Associat... Read More
Christmas Closedown

Christmas Closedown

Posted on December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Senghenydd Community Centre is now closed for the holidays and will re-open on Thursday 4th January 2024. Aber Valley Heritage Museum will also be closed for bookings during this time. The Committees ... Read More
AGM 2023

AGM 2023

Posted on November 6, 2023November 9, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
This year’s AGM will take place on Monday 27th November 2023 at 2:00pm at Senghenydd Community Centre.... Read More
Museum Appointment Only during winter months

Museum Appointment Only during winter months

Posted on October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Visits to Aber Valley Heritage Museum will be appointment only between 1st November 2023 – 1st March 2024. To book your visit, please email bookings@abervalleyheritage.co.uk  Opening times Tuesday... Read More
Wendy Slade’s Cap

Wendy Slade’s Cap

Posted on October 22, 2023October 22, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Wendy Joyce Slade was born in Stanley Street, Senghenydd on the 26th May 1958 and was a pupil of Groeswen School (now St Cenydd). In 1978-79 Wendy had the privilege of playing for Wales on a national ... Read More
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1st November 2025 – 1st March 2026
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 
During the Autumn/Winter months, Aber Valley Heritage Museum will accept visitors who have booked in advance at the following times:
Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am – 2:00pm.
To book your visit, please e-mail bookings@abervalleyheritage.co.uk.
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.


Summer Opening
1st March – 30th September 9:00am – 6:00pm
Winter Opening
1st October – 29th February 9:00am – 4:00pm
(Closed on Christmas Day)
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.

Contact Us

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

Latest news

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  • Senghenydd – A Brave Community by J Basil Phillips
  • Cofio Senghenydd Merch – Last orders for Christmas
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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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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
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