Interesting Facts
The Greater Bargoed area is proud to be home to several sporting and entertainment greats:
Sport and Leisure
- Welsh professional wrestler, Stephanie Newell(1994) becomes WWE star Tegan Nox.
- Welsh boxer and kick boxer Lauren Price (1994)
The World of Entertainment
- Ogilvie Colliery was used for Dr Who when Jon Pertwee was “The Doctor” in 1973
- British Espionage Film “The Man that Never Was” (1956) was based on an Aberbargoed Man
- Doris Hare MBE [1905-2000], famous for playing Mrs Butler in the comedy series On the Buses
- Luke Evans (1979) [actor & singer] famous for roles in movies such as Beauty and the Beast, Dracula Untold, Three Musketeers among others, as well as London West End Productions such as Miss Saigon
Industry
- The sinking of Bargoed colliery started in 1897 and its first coal was produced in 1901. The colliery broke a world record for coal production in a single shift when 4020 tons were produced in 1909. The colliery closed in 1977.
Art and Music
- 1965 saw L S Lowry capture Bargoed viaduct in his painting.
- Welsh composer of classical music Alun Hoddinott CBE (11 August 1929 – 11 March 2008).
The Natural World
- Aberbargoed Grasslands is the first National Nature Reserve to be declared (in June 2012) within the boundaries of Caerphilly County Borough.
Our local community
- 1923 saw the erection of the War Memorial. It has been moved twice, and is now housed in the grounds of St Gwladys Church, Bargoed.
- The wrought iron gates at the Wood Street entrance to Bargoed Park were erected in 1952 to commemorate the Festival of Britain.
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