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Blaenllechau Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Blaenllechau

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Blaenllechau history

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In 1857 David Davis and his partners took a mineral rights lease in the Rhondda, and went exploring for high quality steam coal. In 1862, after many difficulties, the 4 feet seam was struck 278 yards (254 m) below the farm. With little in the area, and the need to house workers and their families, the colliery village was developed alongside the workings of Ferndale No.1 pit. Eventually there were two shafts developed, extracting steam coal from a depth of 400 yards (370 m) until 1959, when the entire complex was shut.

You can visit Blaenllechau places with Walkfo Blaenllechau to hear history at Blaenllechau’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Blaenllechau has 37 places to visit in our interactive Blaenllechau map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Blaenllechau, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Blaenllechau places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Blaenllechau & the surrounding areas.

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37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Blaenllechau places to visit

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Blaenllechau has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Blaenllechau’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Blaenllechau’s information audio spots:

Ton Pentre F.C. Ton Pentre Football Club plays in the Ardal Leagues South West, the third level of Welsh league football. Nicknamed the “Rhondda Bulldogs”, the team plays at Ynys Park, Ton Pente, Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Ystradyfodwg Ystradyfodwg was an ancient upland parish in Glamorgan, Wales. It is believed to have been named after a 6th-century saint or chieftain. The Parish included most of the area which would later be known as Rhondda.

District of Rhondda Rhondda was one of six local government districts of Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996. The district was created from parts of Ystradyfodwg, Llanwonno and Llantrisant parishes in 1877. It was renamed Rhondada Urban District in 1897 after the River Rhonda.

Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda is a health facility on Partridge Road, Llwynypia. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Llwynypia Hospital Llwynypia Hospital was a health facility in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Soar, Cwmaman Soar, Cwmaman was a Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The chapel was built in the 1930s.

Seion, Cwmaman Seion, Cwmaman is a Welsh Baptist church originally established in 1859. The chapel closed in 2013 but the church still meets at another location in the village.

Cefn Gwyngul Cefn Gwyngul is a long broad ridge in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough in South Wales. Its 470m high summit is marked by an ancient cairn known as Carn-y-Pigwn. Much of the hill is cloaked by modern forestry plantations.

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