The remains of the Bwllfa colliery
These pictures show all that remains of the Bwllfa colliery. There were
several collieries in this area with names that changed over time. At
the top of the valley was Bwllfa, which became Bwllfa No.1, Nantmelyn became
Bwllfa No.2, and Powell’s Pit, the site of the Dare Valley Centre became
Bwllfa No.3. As well as the Merthyr Dare above the visitor centre, the Duffryn-Dare
situated below the visitor centre, and several levels.
The plaque on the stone gives information about the mineshaft, all of
which have been capped.
Below, a picture of one of the wheels from the winding gear of the head
frame at the site of Bwllfa No.1.
