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Abercynon
Abercynon (), is both a village and a community (and electoral ward) in the Cynon Valley within the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The community comprises the village and the districts of Carnetown and Grovers Field to the south, Navigation Park to the east, and Glancynon (or Aber-taf) to the north. The population of Abercynon was recorded as 6,428 in the 2001 Census,Davies (2008), p.4 decreasing to 6,390 at the 2011 Census, despite more than a hundred additional households built over this period (from 2,582 in 2011 to 2,694 by 2011). The electoral ward of Abercynon includes both the community of Abercynon, but also takes into account the nearby villages of Pontcynon, Ynysboeth and Tyntetown further north. Abercynon is approximately north of Cardiff and approximately from Swansea. The rivers Taff and Cynon converge at Watersmeet near Martin's Terrace. Abercynon used to have many churches, chapels and pubs. There are now only four public houses left - The Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercynon
Abercynon (), is both a village and a community (and electoral ward) in the Cynon Valley within the unitary authority of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The community comprises the village and the districts of Carnetown and Grovers Field to the south, Navigation Park to the east, and Glancynon (or Aber-taf) to the north. The population of Abercynon was recorded as 6,428 in the 2001 Census,Davies (2008), p.4 decreasing to 6,390 at the 2011 Census, despite more than a hundred additional households built over this period (from 2,582 in 2011 to 2,694 by 2011). The electoral ward of Abercynon includes both the community of Abercynon, but also takes into account the nearby villages of Pontcynon, Ynysboeth and Tyntetown further north. Abercynon is approximately north of Cardiff and approximately from Swansea. The rivers Taff and Cynon converge at Watersmeet near Martin's Terrace. Abercynon used to have many churches, chapels and pubs. There are now only four public houses left - The Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercynon Railway Station
Abercynon railway station is the railway station serving the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr Line, north of . Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. History It was first opened on this site as "Navigation Road" in 1840 and was then renamed "Aberdare Junction" by the Taff Vale Railway in 1846 then further renamed "Abercynon" in 1896 and to "Abercynon South" in 1988. The original station buildings, including the Great Western Railway signal box of 1932 (which originally came from Birmingham Moor Street station) have been demolished, with the signal box being demolished near the end of 2013. In November 2007, a proposal was submitted by the Welsh Assembly Government to discontinue all services provided at . From a date "no sooner than 1st May 2008" as the notice ran, all services were to be transferred to Abercynon South, which would be rebuilt (with the reinstatement of the disused "up" side of the island platfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taff Vale Railway
The Taff Vale Railway (TVR) was a standard gauge railway in South Wales, built by the Taff Vale Railway Company to serve the iron and coal industries around Merthyr Tydfil and to connect them with docks in Cardiff. It was opened in stages in 1840 and 1841. In the railway's first years, the coal mining industries expanded considerably and branches were soon opened in the Rhondda valleys and the Cynon Valley. The conveyance of coal for export and for transport away from South Wales began to dominate and the docks in Cardiff and the approach railway became extremely congested. Alternatives were sought and competing railway companies were encouraged to enter the trade. In the following decades further branch lines were built and the TVR used " motor cars" (steam railway passenger coaches) from 1903 to encourage local passenger travel. From 1922 the TVR was a constituent of the new Great Western Railway (GWR) at the grouping of the railways, imposing its own character on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontcynon
Pontcynon is a small village of around 200 households within the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Abercynon. Most of the village consists of terraced housing fronting the B4275 Abercynon Road; but also consists of the adjoining streets of Pontcynon Terrace, Vale View and Cemetery Road. Geography Pontcynon is located along the B4275, and is bounded by the village of Abercynon just under a mile to the south, by the A4059 to the east and by Quakers Yard beyond, and by Ynysboeth to the northwest. Although at one time considered an outlying district of the community of Abercynon, the sign signifying the southbound approach to Abercynon is today located south of the village at a point where there is a 150m break between the terraced housing along Abercynon Road, the start and end of which indicating the boundaries of the village and of Abercynon. Pontcynon however remains part of the electoral ward of Abercynon. The village is noted for its bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabernacle, Abercynon
Tabernacle, Abercynon was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Edward Street, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Tabernacle were conducted in the Welsh language. Early history The church commenced in 1892 when meetings are recorded as being held in various houses and at the Junction stables. The first building, which became the vestry and Sunday school was built in 1893. Membership increased rapidly and a larger chapel was built in 1898. The new building could accommodate 550 people. The first minister was M.H. Jones, who moved from Abercynon to Water Street Chapel, Carmarthen. Twentieth century In 1903 the Rev. William Jones became minister and remained until he moved to Pontrhydfendigaid in 1914. During the 1904/05 Religious Revival, membership rose to 300. Around 1912, a vestry was built at Glancynon Terrace, where a branch Sunday School and week-night services were held for the benefit of the members living on the left bank of the river Cynon. The debts arising from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bethania, Abercynon
Bethania, Abercynon was an Independent chapel in Mountain Ash Road, Abercynon, Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Bethania were conducted in the Welsh language. Early history The church began in the form of a Sunday School and other informal meetings being held in houses in the community. The first chapel was built in 1893 but within a short time proved too small, As a result a new chapel was built in 1898 at a cost of £3,500 with seating for 700. The first minister was J. J. Williams, later Archdruid of Wales. Ministry of W. Caradog Jones Caradog Jones came to Abercynon from Oswestry Oswestry ( ; ) is a market town, civil parish and historic railway town in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483 and A495 roads. The town was the administrative headquarters of the Borough of ... in 1897. He left in 1903 after some disagreements at the chapel. 20th century In 1910, Rev. J. T. Ll. Williams of Ebenezer, Cefncoed, Merthyr, accept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calfaria, Abercynon
Calfaria, Abercynon was a Baptist chapel in Glancynon Street, Abercynon, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Calfaria were conducted in the Welsh language. Early history The first recorded baptisms at Abercynon were reported in 1835. Services were being held at the New inn in 1850 but the chapel was not established until 1888. The first building was known as Glancynon and built in 1888 at a cost of £285. However, within a few years it was considered too small. The new chapel was built in 1894 at a cost of £1800 and enlarged in 1904 at a cost of a further £2000. It was one of the largest chapels in the Cynon Valley. The first minister was J.F. Williams Twentieth century In 1905, Benjamin Howells of Gelliwen, St Clears, a native of Llanelli, accepted a call to minister the church and the induction services were held in December of that year, At the time the church had a membership of 250. After twelve years at Abercynon, Benjamin Howells moved to Letterston Letterston ( cy, Tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercynon North Railway Station
, status = Disused , image = , borough = Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff , country = Wales , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , platforms = 1 , line = Merthyr Line , original = British Rail , years = 3 October 1988 , events = Station opens , years1 = 2008 , events1 = Station closed - Services moved to Abercynon , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Abercynon North railway station was one of two railway stations - North and South - serving the village of Abercynon in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It was located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line 15¼ miles (24 km) north of Cardiff Central. Passenger services were provided by Arriva Trains Wales. History The station was opened by the British Railways B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamorganshire Canal
The Glamorganshire Canal in South Wales, UK, was begun in 1790. It ran along the valley of the River Taff from Merthyr Tydfil to the sea at Cardiff. The final section of canal was closed in 1951. History Construction started in 1790; being watched over by the wealthy ironmasters of Merthyr Tydfil, including Richard Crawshay of the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, the canal was thought up as a solution to the issue of transporting the goods (iron ore, coal and limestone) from the valleys to Cardiff, where they would be shipped around the world. Thomas Dadford was hired to inspect and plan a route for the canal and, with support from Lord Cardiff, the canal was authorised by Parliament on 9 June 1790. Almost £90,000 was raised in preparation of constructing the canal and would be linked to any works within four miles of the canal, through branch canals and linking railways. However, during the few miles approaching Cardiff, the canal suffered from severe water shortages, resulting in goods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ynysboeth
Ynysboeth (or ''Ynys-boeth'', translated as either 'hot island' or 'burnt river meadow' in Welsh) is a local community within the Mountain Ash (''Aberpennar)'' postal district of the Cynon Valley (''Cwm Cynon'') in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South East Wales. The community comprises the village of Ynysboeth itself, as well as the smaller neighbouring associated village of Tyntetown (or 'Tynte') to the north. Ynysboeth is located along the B4275 between Penrhiwceiber (around to the northwest), and Abercynon (around to the southeast), and is adjoined by the small village of Pontcynon to the south. Collectively the population of the area according to the 2011 Census was 2,036. Geography Ynysboeth is bounded to the east by the River Cynon, the A4059, 'Coed Fforest Isaf'/'Cefn-Glas'/'Lletty Turner'/'Craig-yr-efail' and by Edwardsville (Quakers Yard) beyond; and to the west by 'Coed Ty-dan Darren'/'Tyntetown Slopes', Cwm Clydach and Llanwonno beyond. Its locati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnetown
Carnetown (or 'Carne') is a district of Abercynon, within the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf Rhondda Cynon Taf (; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff (Welsh: ''Taf'') and Ely valleys, plus a number of towns and vil ..., Wales. Carnetown is located to the south and west of Abercynon, and comprises Carnetown itself to the west, and the large modern housing estate of 'Grovers Field' to the south. The area is home to 'Carnetown Primary School', 'St. Donat's Church' (built in 1898), 'Carne Park Hotel' and various shops/businesses, and previously had its own post office until 2005. Gallery Image:Grove Field Estate - geograph.org.uk - 564649.jpg, Grovers Field References {{authority control Villages in Rhondda Cynon Taf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer. The son of a mining captain, and born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from an early age. He was an early pioneer of steam-powered road and rail transport, and his most significant contributions were the development of the first high-pressure steam engine and the first working railway steam locomotive. The world's first locomotive-hauled railway journey took place on 21 February 1804, when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks, in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Turning his interests abroad Trevithick also worked as a mining consultant in Peru and later explored parts of Costa Rica. Throughout his professional career he went through many ups and downs and at one point faced financial ruin, also suffering from the strong rivalry of many mining and steam engineers of the day. Durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
