Abergorchi Colliery, Treorchy 1913

Situated near Treorchy this steam coal colliery was sunk in 1865 by George Insole & Son Ltd. During 1874 it was deepened by the new owners Burnyeat Brown and Co.

From the Inspector of Mines 1896 list, there was a workforce of 790 men employed here. Also mentioned in this list is Abergorki level under the same ownership as the above and employing a total of 14 men.

In 1908 there were 2,278 men employed at Abergorki Nos. 1, 2 and 3 pits and 40 men at the level.

From another list dated 1918, there were 1,770 employed.

Later the Ocean Coal Company took over the running of Abergorki and by 1920 the workforce had grown to 1,800.

It was closed in 1938.