Blaina

Blaina Welsh: Y Blaenau
Blaina Blaina shown within Blaenau Gwent
Population	4,808
OS grid reference	SO1908
Principal area	Blaenau Gwent
Ceremonial county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ABERTILLERY
Postcode district	NP13
Dialling code	01495
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Blaenau Gwent
Welsh Assembly	Blaenau Gwent

Until 1962 Blaina had a station on the Great Western Railway. These are the remains in 1966

Blaina (Welsh: Y Blaenau) is a small town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the unitary authority of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808. ^[1]

Notable people

See also Category:People from Blaina

• Arthur Fear, opera singer
• Parry Jones, opera singer
• William Partridge, soldier, fought at Rorke's Drift
• Raymond "Ray" Price, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1940s and 1950s for Abertillery RFC (RU), Great Britain (RL), Wales, Other Nationalities, Belle Vue Rangers, Warrington, and St. Helens
• Kingsley Jones, rugby union flanker, coach
• Frank Richards, author
• Mike Ruddock, rugby coach
• Florence Eleanor Soper, wife of Bramwell Booth, General of The Salvation Army
• Mostyn Thomas, opera singer
• David Watkins, Welsh rugby union and rugby league international
• Emlyn Watkins, rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Blaina RFC, Wales (RL), and Leeds
• Emlyn A G Watkins, George Medal recipient

External links

• Blaina - Nantyglo homepage on the web
• Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire in 1901 on Blaina
• Blaenau Gwent Council website on the local ironworks history
• Welsh Coal Mines - research the local pit histories
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Blaina and surrounding area
• Blaina heritage web site