Travel to Aberfan Map
Aberfan tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
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When travelling to Aberfan, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Aberfan overview of Aberfan’s hotels & accommodation, Aberfan’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Aberfan. Experience a unique Aberfan when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Aberfan map.
Aberfan history
Aberfan consisted of two cottages and an inn frequented by local farmers and bargemen until 23 August 1869, when John Nixon and his partners started the Merthyr Vale Colliery. Between 1952 and 1965, with mountains denuded there was severe flooding in the Pantglas area of Aberfan on at least 11 occasions.
Aberfan disaster, 1966
Millions of cubic metres of excavated mining debris from the colliery were deposited on the side of Mynydd Merthyr, directly above the village of Aberfan on the opposite side of the valley. Huge piles, or “tips”, of loose rock and mining spoil had been built up over a layer of highly porous sandstone that contained numerous underground springs. A subsidence of about 3–6 metres occurred on the morning of Friday, 21 October 1966, after several days of heavy rain, a subsidence occurred. At 9:15 a.m. more than 150,000 cubic meters of water-saturated debris broke away and flowed downhill at high speed.
Aberfan map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
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With 41 travel places to explore on our Aberfan travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Aberfan as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Aberfan map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Aberfan history from Walkfo).
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