Deri, Caerphilly

Deri
Ysgwyddgwyn Presbyterian Church
Deri Deri shown within Caerphilly
OS grid reference	SO112032
Principal area	Caerphilly
Ceremonial county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BARGOED
Postcode district	CF81
Dialling code	01443

Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh

EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Welsh Assembly	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Deri is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. 'Deri' is Welsh for oak trees. Deri along with Pentwyn and Fochriw make up the community of Darran Valley. The village grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of Fochriw, Pencarreg and Groesfaen.^[1]

Sport

Although a small settlement Deri has a strong sporting past, producing Welsh champion boxers, Tom and Billy Thomas. The village is also home to rugby union club Deri RFC.

References

↑ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.

Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Principal settlements	Aberbargoed Abercarn Bargoed Blackwood Caerphilly Crumlin Gelligaer Newbridge Rhymney Risca Ystrad Mynach
Communities	Abercarn Aber Valley Argoed Bargoed Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen Caerphilly Cefn Fforest Crosskeys Crumlin Darran Valley Gelligaer Llanbradach and Pwllypant Maesycwmmer Nelson Newbridge New Tredegar Pengam Penmaen Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn Pontllanfraith Rhymney Risca East Risca West Rudry Senghenydd Van Ynysddu
Towns and villages	Abertridwr Abertysswg Argoed Blaen-carno Bont Pren Britannia Brithdir Bryn Bryncenydd Bute Town Caledfryn Castle Park Cefn Fforest Cefn Hengoed Cefn Mably Chapel of Ease Churchill Park Croespenmaen Crosskeys Cwmbargoed Cwmcarn Cwmgelli Cwmfelinfach Cwmsyfiog Cwmnantygwynt Deri Draethen Eglwysilan Elliotstown Energleyn Fernlea Fleur de Lys Fochriw Gellihaf Gelligroes Gilfach Gilfach Estate Glan-y-nant Graig-y-Rhacca Hafodyrynys Hendredenny Hengoed Hollybush Lansbury Park Llanbradach Llanvabon Llanfach Llechryd Llwyn Gwyn Machen Maesycwmmer Manmoel Markham Mornington Meadows Mynyddislwyn Nelson New Tredegar Oakdale Ochrwyth Pantside Pantyresk Penallta Pengam Penllwyn Penmaen Penpedairheol Pentwyn (near Fochriw) Pentwyn (near Penyrheol) Pentwyn (near Trinant) Pentwynmawr Penybryn Penyfan Penyrheol Phillipstown Pontllanfraith Pontlottyn Pontymister Pontywaun Princetown Pwllypant Rhymney Bridge Rudry Ruperra Springfield Tirphil Tir-y-berth Trecenydd Tredomen Treowen Trethomas Trinant Troedrhiwfwch Ty Sign Van Waterloo Watford Wattsville West End Wernddu Woodfieldside Wyllie Ynysddu
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