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Ynyscedwyn Pit c 1908
In 1967 the Ynyscedwyn Colliery, which had existed on this site, for over 100 years closed for the last time. For more than a decade the colliery slag heap and the pit head baths stood as monuments to the hard work which had been performed under the ground. The 40m high slag heap was leveled in the early 1970's and the resulting wasteland was seeded and left to develop naturally. The derelict pit head baths were converted into a thriving Youth and Community Centre in 1978.
In 1982 a Youth Training Scheme was set up and started work in reclaiming part of the site for sporting and recreational use by the community. Drainage ditches were dug out, two football pitch sized areas were leveled and grass seed was applied to the surface. Unfortunately monies supporting the scheme ran out before the project could be concluded. It took a further ten year before the two full sized football pitches and the one mini football pitch became playable..
This proved an immediate success not only to Youth Club members but also to other young people in the area. Penrhos Utd was formed and has progressed into it's current membership of over one hundred young people between the ages of 6 and 16, who play on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the Neath and District leagues.
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