New Yniscu


Coal Mine
Worked from 1938 to 1972

Dec 24th, 2025 from RA Cooke by Alex



Winding drum close up
South Wales
Ystalyfera
51.7578163, -3.77437
SN 7763 0806
Private Land
#29,309


Very little remains on the mine site itself, the main remains are a winding drum at the top of an incline.

The plans show:

  • Two drifts, one straight with the return air way snaking around the workings.
  • There is a height difference of 153 between the top and bottom of the intake drift.
  • The seam dips at 1 in 9 towards the South.
  • Two Thomas and sons electric pumps. One 1/3rd of the way down the drift @ 2000 Gallons/hrs for 6 hours a day. And one at the bottom of the drift @ 4000 Gallons/hrs for 6 Hours a day.
  • Last workings in the Upper Pinchin are dated mid 1966.


1933-37 New Yniscu Anthracite Colliery Co (Development work only)
1938-39 Yniscu Anthracite Colliery Co. Ltd
Mine Closed
1947-71 Yniscu Anthracite Colliery Co (Licensed by NCB)
1972 Mine Abandoned

This mine worked the Welsh,Lower Pinchin, Upper Pinchin (the main seam) and the Rhondda no2.



Publications (1)

  • Gazeteers of Coal Mines in South Wales, RA Cooke, PDF Page 1140


1960 OS mapWinding drum close upWinding drum wideshotMine site



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