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Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf history

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Mountain Ash was undisturbed until the construction of the Aberdare Canal in 1818. The population of 1,614 in 1841 rose to 11,463 in 1871 as local collieries opened. The coal industry began to decline after the First World War, but after the Second, manufacturing was introduced to offset the serious fall in local employment.

Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf etymology

The name Aberpennar is recorded in the pre-industrial period as Aber Pennarthe in 1570. The name of the mouth of the river Pennar was recorded in 1600, 1600 and 1717. However, the mansion house which bore the name was listed in 1691 and later took the name Duffryn. The issue of a Welsh name was finally resolved in 1905, with the arrival of the first National Eisteddfod held in the town.

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

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.

Mynydd Merthyr Mynydd Merthyr is a broad ridge of high ground between Taff Vale (Welsh Cwm Taf) and the Cwm Cynon in the Valleys region of South Wales. It forms the boundary between the unitary authorities of Rhondda Cynon Taff to the west and Merthyrs Tydfil to the east. The high point of 493m is at Mynyd Gethin (OS grid reference SO 044025) The ridge includes subsidiary summits of Twyn Brynbychan and Twyn Sych.

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.

Aberfan Aberfan (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌabɛrˈvan] is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley. It became known for the Aberfan disaster, when a colliery spoil tip collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.

Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C. Penrhiwceiber Rangers F.C play in the Ardal Leagues South West. The Welsh club were formed in 1961.

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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