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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Upper Boat

  

Upper Boat Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Upper Boat

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Upper Boat history

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Founded as a ford point across the River Taff, Upper Boat was mainly untouched by the booming coal and steel industry around which much of south Wales grew. The Glamorganshire Canal was constructed in the late 18th century, bringing employment to the area. By 1901, its population had increased to little over 300, with people commuting to nearby pits and collieries. In 1936, the Treforest Industrial Estate was conceived, with three factories built, employing 69 people.

Upper Boat etymology

The location which is now referred to as Upper Boat was once a ferry point over the River Taff. The ‘upper boat’ was moored where today the Upper Boat Inn is located. There were three major ferrying points over the river, one at Taff’s Well, a second at Willowford and a third at Willford.

You can visit Upper Boat places with Walkfo Upper Boat to hear history at Upper Boat’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Upper Boat has 42 places to visit in our interactive Upper Boat 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 Upper Boat, 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 Upper Boat places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Upper Boat & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Upper Boat Places Map
42 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Upper Boat places to visit

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

Upper Boat power station Upper Boat power station supplied electricity to Pontypridd and the wider area from 1904 to 1972. The station was decommissioned in 1972 and was demolished in 1976. It was owned and operated by the South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company.

Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg Ysgol Garth Olwg was the first Welsh language comprehensive school in the south of Wales. The school was previously known as Ysgol Gyfun Gyfun Rhydfelen and Ysygol Gyfun Garth Olwg. It is situated in Church Village, near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Dynea Halt railway station Dynea Halt was a small halt on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway, and closed in 1956.

Calvert’s Engine Calvert’s Engine or the Newbridge Colliery Engine is a beam engine of 1845. It is preserved on the campus of the University of Glamorgan, South Wales.

Mynydd Meio Mynydd Meio is a 322-metre-high hill in the county borough of Caerphilly in South Wales. The high point is just over 200 m north of the trig point which sits at 322 metres (1,056 ft) above sea-level.

Taff’s Well Thermal Spring Taff’s Well thermal spring is located north of Cardiff, South Wales. It is the only thermal spring in Wales. The spring is enclosed inside a well and stone building constructed in the 19th century.

Taff’s Well A.F.C. The team are based in Taff’s Well, in Cardiff, and compete in the Cymru South, the second tier of Welsh football. The team is nicknamed the Wellmen and their home is situated at the Rhiw’r Ddar Stadium.

Penyrheol, Caerphilly Penyrheol is a residential area (and electoral ward) of Caerphilly, Wales. It is often spelt as Pen-yr-heol by the local community. At the 2011 census the population of the community was 12,537.

Caerphilly District Miners Hospital Caerphilly District Miners’ Hospital (Welsh: Ysbytyty’r Glowyr Caerffili) was a community hospital in Wales. It was managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

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

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