Sirhowy River
See History of water supply and sanitation. Sirhowy River is a river in Wales that runs through the South Wales Coalfield. Its source lies at approximately 1,500 feet above sea level on the slopes of the broad and barren plateau of Cefn Pyllau-duon above the town of Tredegar, which separates it from the Rhymney River in the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Crosskeys railway station and Crosskeys College.
Crosskeys railway station
Railway station
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Crosskeys railway station is a station serving the village of Crosskeys in the Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. It is on the Ebbw Valley Railway. The station is situated behind houses on Risca Road and Carlton Terrace.
Crosskeys College
College
Coleg Gwent - Crosskeys is the largest campus of Coleg Gwent. It is located next to Risca Road in Crosskeys, near Newport in Wales. The college was previously a technical college and a coal mining college.
Mynydd y Lan
Peak
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Mynydd y Lan is a 381-metre-high flat-topped hill in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales. It falls largely within the community of Ynysddu but its northern and eastern margins are within Crosskeys community.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wattsville and Cwmcarn.
Wattsville
Village
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Wattsville is a small village in the Sirhowy Valley, eight miles north west of Newport, built in the 20th century for accommodation for mine workers.
Cwmcarn
Village
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Cwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.
Risca
Town
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Risca is a town in the Caerphilly County Borough and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in south-east Wales. It is split into two communities; Risca East and Risca West. Risca is situated 1½ miles east of Sirhowy River.
Sirhowy River
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in south-east Wales, United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Sirhowy River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Sirhowy River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Sirhowy River”
- German: “Sirhowy River”
- Irish: “Afon Sirhywi”
- Livvi: “Afon Sirhywi”
- Slovenian: “Sirhowy River”
- Slovenian: “Sirhowy”
- Swedish: “Sirhowy River”
- Welsh: “Afon Sirhywi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Crosskeys and Pontywaun.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Medart and Pen-rhiw Tip.
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