Deri is a village in
Caerphilly County Borough
Caerphilly County Borough ( cy, Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It is governed by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Its main and largest town is Caerphilly. Other towns in the county borough are Bed ...
, Wales. 'Deri' is Welsh for oak trees. Deri along with
Pentwyn and
Fochriw
Fochriw () is a village located in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries
Coal mining is the process of resource extraction, extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for i ...
make up the
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ...
of
Darran Valley
Darran Valley ( cy, Cwm Darran) is a community in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales. The Darran Valley consists of the valley of the Bargod Rhymni and contains the villages of Deri, Pentwyn and Fochriw. These settlements grew around the I ...
. The village grew around the Industrial Age to serve the collieries of
Fochriw
Fochriw () is a village located in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom. It was well known for its neighbouring collieries
Coal mining is the process of resource extraction, extracting coal from the ground. Coal is valued for i ...
, Pencarreg and Groesfaen.
It was served by
Darran and Deri railway station until its closure.
References
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Villages in Caerphilly County Borough