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Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Mountain Ash ( cy, Aberpennar) is a town and former community in the Cynon Valley, within the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, with a population of 11,230 at the 2011 Census, estimated in 2019 at 11,339. It includes the districts and villages of Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Caegarw, Darranlas, Fernhill, Glenboi and Newtown, all within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Aberdare lies about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-west, Cardiff 19 miles (31 km) south-east, and Penrhiwceiber a mile to the south-east. It divides into two communities (civil parishes): West covers the town centre and the districts of Miskin, Darranlas, Fernhill and Glenboi, and East the districts of Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Caegarw and Newtown. Etymology Before the establishment of a village in the early 19th century the landscape was identified by a variety of Welsh toponyms. The name Aberpennar ("Mouth of the river Pennar") is recorded as early as 1570 as ''Aber Pennarthe'', in 1600 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Ash Town Hall
Mountain Ash Town Hall ( cy, Neuadd y Dref Aberpennar) is a municipal structure in Ffrwd Crescent, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Mountain Ash Urban District, Mountain Ash Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building. History Following significant population growth, largely associated with coal mining industry, the area became an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district in 1894. In this context the new civic leaders decided to procure a municipal building: the site they chose had been unoccupied since the Nixon's Workmen's Institute relocated to the southwest side of the River Cynon in 1899. The rear aspect of the site, which was acquired for £1,000, was bounded by the Aberdare Canal. The new building was the subject of a design competition which was won by J. H. Phillips of Cardiff. It was designed in the Baroque architecture, Baroque style, built in rubble masonry with ashlar stone dressings at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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