Places to see in ( Pontyclun - UK )
Places to see in ( Pontyclun - UK )
Pontyclun is a village located in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Like the surrounding towns, it has seen a sharp increase in its population in the last ten years as people migrate south from the South Wales Valleys, and west from the capital city of Cardiff.
Pontyclun translates from the Welsh language as 'bridge [over] the River Clun', the Clun being a tributary of the River Ely that runs through Pontyclun. A bridge crosses the Afon Clun just above its confluence with the Ely.
The village is served by Pontyclun railway station on the South Wales Main Line. It has its own local rugby club. The village falls under the remit of Pontyclun Community Council, which represents the communities of Brynsadler, Castell y Mwnws, Groes-faen, Miskin, Mwyndy, Pontyclun, Talygarn, and Ynysddu (recently added, previously Llanharan
It was the influx of workers for the iron ore and coal mining industries, together with the coming of the South Wales Railway (in 1851) that changed Pontyclun from a 20-acre (8.1 ha) farm with just four to five households into a burgeoning Victorian industrial town. The Coedcae Colliery (first listed in 1856) and the Bute iron ore mine (which opened in October 1852) caused the population growth. By 1871, the census returns record an influx of Cornish miners who had suffered from the collapse of the copper mining industry in Cornwall. By 1870 the industries of the area had been expanded by the coming of the Ely Tin Plate Works, The Pipe Works and The Steam Joinery Company.
Pontyclun has both a football and rugby union team. Pontyclun Football Club were formed in 1896 and joined the Football Association of Wales in 1922. Pontyclun Rugby Football Club (otherwise known as the Pontyclun Badgers), were formed in 1886 and joined the Welsh Rugby Union in 1887. Pontyclun has produced at least one Welsh international, Tommy Rees who later played rugby league for Great Britain, and Oldham.
Bethel Baptist Chapel was built circa 1876. Bethel relocated to Bethel Baptist Church Centre on Heol Miskin in 1993. Cwrt Bethel is on the site of the old chapel. St Paul's church, Pontyclun was erected in 1895 as a district church within the parish of Llantrisant. In 1924, the new parish of Pontyclun and Talygarn was constituted from the parish of Llantrisant. Bethel Baptist Church, Hope Presbyterian Church and St Paul's Church are still active places of worship.
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10 Worst Towns to Live in Wales
What are the worst towns to live in Wales? We don’t want to make it boring. Otherwise, we would have listed all the towns in Wales in the order of how they are considered good. Even if we could do that, some people may view such a listing as conjectural. Towns considered good by a reviewer may be seen as bad by another. But then, for the sake of this production, let’s assume that all the towns in Wales are good. But they can’t all be equally good. If some had higher degrees of goodness, yes, they are better. And if some towns are better than others, the logic follows that some are worse. On that positive note, let’s discuss the 10 worst towns to live in Wales.
10. Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale, the town at the head of the valley which is formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River is the largest town in Blaenau Gwent county borough. Its direct access to the A465 Heads of the Valleys trunk road doesn’t make it a good place to live in Wales. The town bordering the Brecon Beacons National Park Ebbw Vale isn’t economically viable with the second-lowest mean salary in Britain. In fact, for the people to survive, 5 food banks are operating in the community. This has also affected the town educationally. This is indicated by its having the worst GCSE results in Wales. Meanwhile, Ebbw Vale is the town with the cheapest home price in England and Wales as no one would be willing to buy a home in a place very bad to live in.
9. Pontypool
As we think about Pontypool, we’re filled with the emotion of love for the residents of the people. No, this doesn’t mean we love to live among them or envy their situation. We only salute their resilience that makes them remain in a town without no places to visit, no nightlife, no restaurants and bars, and with zero social life. This administrative center of the county borough of Torfaen has nothing like a sense of community. Ironically, there’s no privacy in this town as almost everyone will notice your presence or absence. Your financial status is in public knowledge. Care needs to be taken in such a town to select a date if you don’t want to have an incestuous amorous affair.
8. Llangefni
The case of Llangefni, the county town of Anglesey, whose name in Welsh means meaning “church on the River Cefni,” is pathetic. The town which is home to the principal offices of the Isle of Anglesey County Council and the second largest settlement in that county has too many bad reviews. But to stay on a kinder side, we would side with those who consider it one of the worst Welsh towns to live because of the number of old people in the town. The town is actually gradually taking up the appearance of old peoples’ homes as it has a higher percentage of older people. That should tell you that the town is boring and is economically disadvantaged. The town’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average.
7. Port Talbot
What image does the name of the town, Port Talbot evoke? If you choose to turn a blind eye to the negatives, you are likely to see a town and community of the home of one of the biggest steelworks in the world. That is cute. But that economic opportunity which covers a large area of land, dominating the southeast of the town does not come without a cost for the town. The environmental pollution this has caused for the town some 13 kilometers from Swansea has made it one of the worst places to live. The town is filled with the stench from this and other dirt dominating the place.
6. Llantwit Major
Our attention is now on Llantwit Major, a community on the Bristol Channel coast. This is one of 4 towns in the Vale of Glamorgan. The community located about 7.2 kilometers from Cowbridge, 14 kilometers from Bridgend, 16 kilometers from Barry, and 24 kilometers from Cardiff has not allowed these nice locations to rub off on it. It is one of the 10 worst places in Wales on this list for anyone who cares about safety. The crime rate there is rather on the high side and this is obviously inimical a good living. We would recommend living in any other place in Wales before mentioning Llantwit Major.
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Best Restaurants and Places to Eat in Bridgend, United Kingdom UK
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How to get the best views of Goytre Reservoir! | Walks in South Wales [Cwmwernderi]
Hidden in South Wales, lies ANOTHER beautiful, sparkling, turquoise reservoir. Goytre Reservoir walk (formally Cwmwernderi Reservoir) is nestled behind Port Talbot, near Cwmavon and with glorious views, is well worth a visit if you're nearby!
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Three Saints Hotel - Hotel in Llantrisant, United Kingdom
FR: Entouré par la campagne galloise, le Three Saints est un hôtel à la gestion familiale situé au calme, à 10 minutes en voiture de l'autoroute M4.
DE: Das von walisischer Landschaft umgebene Three Saints ist ein Hotel in Familienbesitz und empfängt Sie in einer ruhigen Gegend, nur 10 Fahrminuten von der Autobahn M4 entfernt.
NL: Three Saints is een hotel dat door een familie wordt beheerd, en is rustig gelegen op het platteland van Wales, op 10 minuten rijden van de snelweg M4. De accommodatie biedt kamers met een eigen badkamer, gratis WiFi en gratis parkeergelegenheid.
IT: Circondato dalla campagna gallese, in una posizione tranquilla a 10 minuti di auto dall'autostrada M4, il Three Saints Hotel è una struttura a conduzione familiare con camere con bagno interno e il WiFi e il parcheggio gratuiti.
ZH: Three Saints酒店是一家家庭经营的酒店，四周环绕着威尔士乡村，宁静地坐落在M4高速公路的10分钟车程外。酒店提供带浴室的客房、免费WiFi和免费停车场。 Three Saints Hotel酒店的36间客房均配备了沏茶/咖啡设施、电视以及舒适的床铺。所有客房均设有残疾人通道。 酒店内的Red Mint Indian Restaurant餐厅提供丰盛的午餐和晚餐。设有橡木梁的Saints Bar 酒吧提供大屏幕电视、台球桌和传统的酒吧菜单。Three Saints...
RU: Семейный отель Three Saints расположен в тихом районе в загородной местности Уэльса, в 10 минутах езды от автомагистрали M4. К услугам гостей номера с ванной комнатой, бесплатный Wi-Fi и бесплатная парковка.
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South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe
South Wales is that region of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.2 million people and includes the capital city of Cardiff (population approximately 350,000), as well as Swansea and Newport, with populations approximately 170,000 and 150,000, respectively. It contains about three-quarters of the Welsh population. The Brecon Beacons national park covers about a third of South Wales, containing Pen y Fan, the highest mountain south of Snowdonia. The extent of the region is loosely defined, but it is generally considered to be the area surrounding the M4 motorway, including the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire and sometimes extending westwards to include Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. In the western extent, from Swansea westwards, local people would probably recognise that they lived in both South Wales and in West Wales there is considerable overlap in these somewhat artificial boundaries. Areas to the north of the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains are generally considered part of Mid Wales. The language of the majority of people in South Wales is English, but there are also many who speak Welsh. In western parts of Glamorgan, particularly the Neath and Swansea Valleys, there remain significant Welsh-speaking communities such as Ystradgynlais and Ystalyfera, which share a heritage with the fellow ex-anthracite mining areas of eastern Carmarthenshire, as much as with the Glamorgan valleys. The local slang, dialect and phrases of the South Wales Valleys communities have been referred to as 'Wenglish', and are often used with comic effect. The dialect is found also in such coastal towns as Barry, as featured in the BBC hit comedy series Gavin and Stacey. Compared with such regional English dialects as those of Yorkshire, the local speech seems to be very little studied or appreciated. Welsh is now a compulsory language up to GCSE level for all students who start their education in Wales. This has meant that the strength of the language, as a second language, has increased considerably in the last twenty years. Several secondary schools offering Welsh medium education operate in this area, for example Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari in Pontyclun, Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer in Porth in the Rhondda, Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun in Penywaun in the Cynon Valley, Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw in Pontypool, Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni in Blackwood, Ysgol Gymraeg Plasmawr in Cardiff and Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg in Church Village. A significant number of people from ethnic minority communities speak another language as their first language, particularly in Cardiff and Newport. Commonly spoken languages in some areas include Punjabi, Bengali, Arabic, Somali and Chinese, and increasingly Central European languages such as Polish. The traditional pastimes of the area include rugby and music. Today music ranges from the traditional Welsh Male Voice choirs of the Valleys such as Treorchy Male Choir to the South Wales hardcore scene which plays a dominant role in the Cardiff music scene. Bands such as Lostprophets, Bullet for My Valentine, Feeder, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Funeral for a Friend, The Automatic, Skindred, Foreign Legion, Kids In Glass Houses, The Blackout and Man Without Country all come from the South Wales area. In the 19th and early 20th centuries there was a vigorous literary and musical culture centred round eisteddfodau. Despite a few timid attempts to emulate this literature in English, it can be argued that few writers seem to connect with either the landscape or the literary tradition. The one exception, to some extent, can be considered to be Dylan Thomas. The South Wales Valleys and upland mountain ridges were once a very rural area of great natural beauty, noted for its river valleys and ancient forests and lauded by romantic poets such as William Wordsworth as well as poets in the Welsh language, although the interests of the latter lay more in society and culture than in the evocation of natural scenery. This natural beauty changed to a considerable extent during the early Industrial Revolution when the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire valley areas were exploited for coal and iron. By the 1830s, hundreds of tons of coal were being transported by barge to ports in Cardiff and Newport. In the 1870s, coal was transported by railway networks to Newport Docks, at the time the largest coal exporting docks in the world, and by the 1880s coal was being exported from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Marquess of Bute, who owned much of the land north of Cardiff, built a steam railway system on his land that stretched from Cardiff into many of the South Wales Valleys where the coal was being found. Lord Bute then charged taxes per ton of coal that was transported out using his railways.
A visit to Swansea High Street 18/02/2019.
This video covers a visit I made to Swansea High Street on the morning of the 18th of February 2019.
With so many changes taking place, I wanted to record as much as I could of the trains still carrying the old Arriva Trains Wales livery, and the rare sight of an HST on a London service, which has been covered in a previous upload.
43192 and 43168
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First Class 800 IEP to visit Carmarthen 10/08/2017
Another Historic event occurred today, when Class 800 IEP No 005 became the first of its Class to visit Carmarthen in West Wales.
It was working a 19.15 Test Train from Stoke Gifford due into Carmarthen at 21.54. After being checked, it then worked out of the Station's Plat 1 out to Carmarthen Jnc, before returning to Platform 2 for further checks to depart at 23.04 back to Swansea.
Trains & Tones @ Pontyclun, SWML - 10/03/18
In this video I visited Pontyclun situated on the South Wales Main Line. Services are seen here by Arriva Trains Wales, Great Western Railway and DB.
Class 47s at 4 locations on Serco in S/Wales Aug. 2005
Jersey Marine lines then through to Barry, Return shot crossing Porthkerry Viaduct then final run through Pontyclun. A lot of map reading to catch this elusive service in August 2005 with 47145 and 47355..enjoy the show