ballywasta

Updated: May 9, 2025

In another charter, given by the lord of the manor in 1305, the first allusion is made to Welsh coal, for the people among other privileges are allowed to dig "pit-coal in Ballywasta." Thus began the industry that has become the mainstay of prosperity in South Wales.

Joel Cook - England, Picturesque and Descriptive: A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel