GELLIGAER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Welcome to the website of Gelligaer Historical Society.  The Society's aims are to study local history in the area of the old parish of Gelligaer in east Glamorgan, which includes the modern communities of Pontlottyn, Bargoed, Hengoed, Trelewis, Bedlinog, Fochrhiw and Deri as well as the village of Gelligaer itself. The society promotes this by arranging lectures, discussions, field meetings and by encouragement of research.  It promotes local history of the Gelligaer area and the surrounding villages and encourages visits to the heritage sites.

The Society meets on the last Wednesday of each month during the winter months at Llancaiach Fawr, where a talk is given. The talks are not necessarily restricted to the subject of Gelligaer, one recent talk being on the Pirates of the Bristol Channel. The society has, since 1964, periodically published a journal. see current offer

For more or to participate see History of Bargoed-Gilfach project and/or contact Bargoed-Gilfach Project

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Our Next Meeting

Wednesday

September 29th

    Elizabeth Baker

Roman Food

Everyone is welcome, but we do ask for a voluntary contribution of £2 to cover the cost of the venue

Also don't forget

Autumn History Conference

at

Llancaiach Fawr

on

Saturday 23rd October