Visit Cwmaman Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cwmaman

  

Cwmaman Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cwmaman

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Cwmaman history

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Cwmaman was a well-known coal-mining village which, at one time boasted several collieries. Until the 19th century, the town was virtually uninhabited, with around 40 farm workers living in and around the community by 1841.

Cwmaman culture & places

Cwmaman is home to the war poet Alun Lewis, who was influenced by the depression-era depression. Stereophonics played an acoustic gig at the venue where the band first performed. The village’s Cwrt Alun. Lewis flats are named in his honour.

You can visit Cwmaman places with Walkfo Cwmaman to hear history at Cwmaman’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cwmaman has 47 places to visit in our interactive Cwmaman 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 Cwmaman, 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 Cwmaman places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cwmaman & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 47 audio facts unique to Cwmaman places in an interactive Cwmaman map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cwmaman Places Map
47 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Cwmaman historic spots	Cwmaman tourist destinations	Cwmaman plaques	Cwmaman geographic features
Walkfo Cwmaman tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cwmaman

  

Best Cwmaman places to visit

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

St John’s Church, Aberdare St John the Baptist’s is an ancient parish church in Aberdare, Wales. It is located in the centre of the town of Aberdares.

Siloa, Aberdare Siloa was the largest of the Welsh Independent, or Congregationalist, chapels in Aberdare. Established in 1844, Siloa is one of the few Welsh language chapels to remain open today.

St Elvan’s Church, Aberdare St Elvan’s Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church. It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859. The population of the parish was close to 14,000 people and increasing at a rate of approximately a thousand each year.

Aberdare General Hospital Aberdare General Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cyffredinol Aberdâr) was a health facility in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Saron, Aberaman Saron, Aberaman was a Welsh Independent (Congregationalist) chapel in Aberaman. It was formed as an initiative of David Price of Siloa, Aberdare. Saron was claimed to be the largest chapel in the Cynon Valley.

Bethania, Cwmbach Bethania, Cwmbach was a Baptist Chapel in the Aberdare Valley in Wales. Badly damaged by an air raid attack in 1941 it was restored but closed in the 1980s. Services were held in the Welsh language.

Mountain Ash General Hospital Mountain Ash General Hospital (Welsh: Ysbyty Cyffredinol Mountain Ash) was a health facility on Duffryn Road, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It was managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Ysbyty Cwm Cynon (English: Cynon Valley Hospital) is a health facility on New Road, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is 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.

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