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Cymmer (Welsh: Y Cymer) is a village and community in the Rhondda Valley, Wales. It is so named because of being located at the ‘confluence’ of two river valleys. Several collieries were opened in the middle part of the nineteenth century. A coal mine disaster in 1856 resulted in 114 casualties. When you visit Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Walkfo brings Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

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With 41 audio plaques & Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf places for you to explore in the Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

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In 1856 the Old Pit mine was the site of a mining disaster in which 114 men and boys were killed. The official inquest into the deaths found that inadequate ventilation had caused a build up of gas which was ignited by the use of naked flames underground. No compensation was paid to the families of the miners concerned. The Cymmer community seethed with rancour and bitter feelings lasted for many years.

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Best Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf places to visit


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

Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo St Anne’s Church, Ynyshir
St Anne’s Church is located in the Welsh village of Ynyshir in the Benefice of Tylorstown in the Rhondda Valley. It dates from the 1880s.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Tabernacle, Ynysybwl
Tabernacle, Ynysybwl is an Independent chapel in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The chapel is located in Other Street, in Other Street.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Pontypridd RFC
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team. They play in the Indigo Group Premiership, which they won for four consecutive seasons between 2012 and 2015. They have won the Specsavers National Cup on 6 occasions, with the most recent being in 2014. Established in 1876, they have produced numerous players for Wales national rugby union.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Great Western Mine
Great Western Mine, also known as Hetty Pit, was a coal mine, at Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, Glamorgan in South Wales.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Rhondda Heritage Park
Rhondda Heritage Park is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage. Visitors can experience the life of the coal miners on a guided tour through one of the mine shafts of the Lewis Merthyr colliery.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo River Rhondda
The River Rhondda is a river in South Wales. It has two major tributaries, Rhondda Fawr (meaning big Rhonddda) and Rhondada Fach (meaning little Rondda) Rhonda Fawr is the largest river in Wales.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Jerusalem, Ynysybwl
Jerusalem, Ynysybwl was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Glamorgan, Wales. Services at Jerusalem were conducted in the Welsh language.
Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf photo Sardis Road
Sardis Road is a rugby union stadium situated in Pontypridd, Wales. It is home to the Principality Premiership team, PontyPRidd RFC and previously the Celtic Warriors, the now defunct regional rugby union team. It’s commonly known as the “House of Pain”

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Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf has 2 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.