Rhos is a village in the
Swansea Valley, located outside of
Pontardawe, in
Neath Port Talbot county borough,
South Wales
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, in the community of
Cilybebyll.
History
Originally part of the
Cilybebyll estate, the
Primrose Colliery The Tarenni Colliery ( cy, Gloddfa Tarenni) and its associated workings, are a series of coal mines and pits located between the villages of Godre'r Graig and Cilybebyll located in the valley of the River Tawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, S ...
was developed from the mid-1800s, close to the village. On 13 October 1858, when owned by Morgan and Lewis, fumes of an engine boiler suffocated 14 men and boys, and 7 horses. After the disaster, it was redeveloped as the New Primrose Colliery, owned by
Sir Ralph Howard, and by 1896 employed 307.
It closed in the early 1900s, but from 1908 was revived as a pumping station for the
Tarenni Colliery The Tarenni Colliery ( cy, Gloddfa Tarenni) and its associated workings, are a series of coal mines and pits located between the villages of Godre'r Graig and Cilybebyll located in the valley of the River Tawe, in Neath Port Talbot county borough, ...
.
Today
Like many other villages in the former
South Wales Coalfield, Rhos has seen phases of major building development within its boundaries bringing with it an influx of new residents to a community historically known for its own particular identity.
There is one primary school serving the village, called Rhos Primary School. The nearest secondary school is Cwmtawe.
Government and politics
The
electoral ward
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includes some or all of the following settlements
Cilybebyll,
Gellinudd and Rhos in the
parliamentary constituency of
Neath
Neath (; cy, Castell-nedd) is a market town and Community (Wales), community situated in the Neath Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales. The town had a population of 50,658 in 2011. The community of the parish of Neath had a po ...
. Rhos is bounded by the wards of
Ystalyfera and
Ynyscedwyn (of
Powys) to the north;
Crynant to the east;
Cadoxton to the south east;
Bryncoch North to the south;
Alltwen and
Pontardawe to the west and
Godre'r Graig to the northwest.
In the
2017 local council elections, the electorate turnout was
%. The results were:
On 14 November 2019, a by-election was held following the resignation of Alex Thomas. The electorate turnout was 34%. The results were:
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rhos and surrounding area
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Villages in Neath Port Talbot
Electoral wards of Neath Port Talbot