Abersychan is a town in Gwent, Wales. It is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire and has a population of 7,064.
The town contains two schools: Abersychan Comprehensive School and Victoria Primary School. It also has many shops and other amenities including Abersychan Rugby Club.
Abersychan was an industrial town during the 19th and 20th centuries, mainly in iron. The British Iron Company erected the main ironworks in 1825, and the New British Iron Company acquired them in 1843. The Ebow Vale Company bought them in 1852, before closing them in 1889. In 1890, an explosion in Llanerch Colliery killed 176 people.
In 1974, Abersychan became part of the borough of Torfaen. There is no community council for the town despite it becoming a community in 1985. The Abersychan community includes small villages such as Cwmavon, Pentwyn and Talywain.
The nearest rail station to Abersychan is Pontypool & New Inn, which is three miles away. The town used to have its own station under the name of Abersychan and Talywain.
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