Trimsaran: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
adding mine |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
Trimsaran is six miles from Llanelli, and 13 miles from Carmarthen. It is close to [[Burry Port]] harbour, Pembrey Country Park and the Millenium coastal park. |
Trimsaran is six miles from Llanelli, and 13 miles from Carmarthen. It is close to [[Burry Port]] harbour, Pembrey Country Park and the Millenium coastal park. |
||
==Trimsaran Colliery== |
|||
There are historical reports of mining activities taking place in the Trimsaran area dating back hundreds of years. By 1896, the Inspector of Mines noted that Trimsaran employed 144 men, producing coal (anthracite) and fireclay. |
|||
By the early 1900's, three drifts made up Trimsaran colliery: Caedean (deepest), Waunhir and the Upper slant; all connected under ground and on the surface by a tramway. By [[1908]], Waunhir and Cadean employed 198 men, while by [[1918]] the workforce had grown to 435. By [[1923]] 352 men employed at Caedean Slant, Upper Slant employed 63 men and Waunhir 126 men. |
|||
There were three notable accidents: |
|||
*February [[1907]], Waunhir slant - 6 men died when a coupling plate broke and full mine-cars ran down the drift the men had no chance. |
|||
*[[1909]] - an explosion in the Caedean Slant killed 4 men. |
|||
*[[26 April]], [[1923]]- 12 men died whilst travelling out of the mine the end of the day shift, when part of the journey of drams, in which they were riding suddenly careered back down the slope after a connecting shackle broke |
|||
By [[1931]] the mine was owned by Amalgamated Anthracite Ltd. and employed 700 men on the existing working. These drifts closed in [[1934]] and was replaced by the Waunffynhonnau drift (new drift or Wimpey drift), which employed over 300 men in [[1945]]. |
|||
The mine was closed by the [[National Coal Board]] in April [[1954]], with most of the workforce going to Carway or Pentremawr. |
|||
==Trimsaran Rugby Club== |
==Trimsaran Rugby Club== |
||
Trimsaran is well known for its rugby involvement, and is a sport that plays a huge part in the community. Rugby was first played in Trimsaran in 1910 but the first recorded captian was Bill Bailey in 1927. |
Trimsaran is well known for its rugby involvement, and is a sport that plays a huge part in the community. Rugby was first played in Trimsaran in 1910 but the first recorded captian was Bill Bailey in 1927. |
||
| Line 29: | Line 43: | ||
*[http://www.trimsarancommunity.org.uk Trimsaran Community website] |
*[http://www.trimsarancommunity.org.uk Trimsaran Community website] |
||
*[http://trimsaranrfc.8m.com/homepage.htm Trimsaran RFC] |
*[http://trimsaranrfc.8m.com/homepage.htm Trimsaran RFC] |
||
*[http://www.welshcoalmines.co.uk/Carm/Trimsaran.htm WelshCoalMines.co.uk page on Trimsaran] |
|||
[[Category:Villages in Carmarthenshire]] |
[[Category:Villages in Carmarthenshire]] |
||
Revision as of 14:52, 26 November 2006
Template:Infobox Wales place Trimsaran is a former mining village which lies on the B4308 between Llanelli and Kidwelly, in the former Welsh county of Carmarthenshire
Trimsaran is six miles from Llanelli, and 13 miles from Carmarthen. It is close to Burry Port harbour, Pembrey Country Park and the Millenium coastal park.
Trimsaran Colliery
There are historical reports of mining activities taking place in the Trimsaran area dating back hundreds of years. By 1896, the Inspector of Mines noted that Trimsaran employed 144 men, producing coal (anthracite) and fireclay.
By the early 1900's, three drifts made up Trimsaran colliery: Caedean (deepest), Waunhir and the Upper slant; all connected under ground and on the surface by a tramway. By 1908, Waunhir and Cadean employed 198 men, while by 1918 the workforce had grown to 435. By 1923 352 men employed at Caedean Slant, Upper Slant employed 63 men and Waunhir 126 men.
There were three notable accidents:
- February 1907, Waunhir slant - 6 men died when a coupling plate broke and full mine-cars ran down the drift the men had no chance.
- 1909 - an explosion in the Caedean Slant killed 4 men.
- 26 April, 1923- 12 men died whilst travelling out of the mine the end of the day shift, when part of the journey of drams, in which they were riding suddenly careered back down the slope after a connecting shackle broke
By 1931 the mine was owned by Amalgamated Anthracite Ltd. and employed 700 men on the existing working. These drifts closed in 1934 and was replaced by the Waunffynhonnau drift (new drift or Wimpey drift), which employed over 300 men in 1945.
The mine was closed by the National Coal Board in April 1954, with most of the workforce going to Carway or Pentremawr.
Trimsaran Rugby Club
Trimsaran is well known for its rugby involvement, and is a sport that plays a huge part in the community. Rugby was first played in Trimsaran in 1910 but the first recorded captian was Bill Bailey in 1927.
Players who have graduated from Trimsaran onto represent Wales include:
External links
 | This Carmarthenshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |