Blaina
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. These are the remains in 1966 Blaina ( ) is a town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the County Borough of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. The place name is derived from the Welsh word "uplands". As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808.
. These are the remains in 1966]] Blaina ( ) is a town, situated deep within the South Wales Valleys between Brynmawr and Abertillery in the County Borough of Blaenau Gwent, ancient parish of Aberystruth, preserved county of Gwent and historic county of Monmouthshire. The place name is derived from the Welsh word "uplands". As of 2011, the town has a population of 4,808. ==Welsh language== According to the 2011 Census, 6.3% of the ward's 4,808 (303 residents1) resident-population can speak, read, and write Welsh. This is above the county's figure of 5.5% of 67,348 (3,705 residents) who can speak, read, and write Welsh. ==The Bells of Rhymney== Blaina is mentioned in the folk song The Bells of Rhymney: "And who robbed the miner?" say the grim bells of Blaina, quoting poetry from Idris Davies. ==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 ==References== ==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
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