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Abercanaid
Abercanaid (Welsh: Abercannaid) is a small village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Merthyr town centre and west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw. The Taff Trail runs through the village, adjacent to the path of the disused Glamorganshire Canal, which was an important means of transporting iron and coal during the industrial boom in which the South Wales Valleys prospered.
It forms part of three villages in the Plymouth Electoral Ward, along with Pentrebach and Troedyrhiw.
Most of the Housing Estate was built in 1860 to sustain the collieries. The Waun Wyllt colliery was opened as a level mine in 1824 and was later renamed the Abercanaid Colliery. Gethin Colliery was located close to the canal and was sunk in 1849. There were two serious accidents at the colliery where 47 men and boys died on 19 February 1862 and another 34 on 20 December 1865
The village has three public houses: The Colliers Arms, The Richards Arms and Llywnyreos Inn. The Richards Arms boasts the football side for the village, whereas The Colliers Arms and Llywnyreos are more notable for their involvement in local league darts. At one time, Abercanaid had a total of seven pubs: the aforementioned three, The Duffryn Arms, The White Hart, The Glamorgan Arms and The Gethin Inn.
The Glamorganshire Canal passed along the edge of the Village. It was constructed around 1800 and fell into decline following the construction of the railways, eventually becoming disused. Abercanaid was one of the stations on the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway. The line and the Station became disused in the 1960s, and now the nearby Pentrebach Train Station serves the village.
Chapel Street was so named because of the three chapels that once stood in it. The only existing one left is the Zion Chapel on the corner of Cardiff Street. Graig Chapel was demolished in the late 1990s and replaced by houses. The local church is St. Peter and Paul.
Work began on constructing a new, modern school, Abercanaid Community School, in October 2001. The school is situated on the site of Abercanaid Park and is run by long-time headteacher Mike Sullivan. It officially opened on 22 January 2003. The school acts as a feeder to Afon Taf High School, Cyfarthfa High School, and Bishop Hedley High School.
A famous ex-pupil of the school is Petula Clark, who spent some time as a child in the village living with her family. She returned to Abercanaid on 24 January 2007 as part of the BBC series, 'Coming Home' and was greeted by the pupils, including Robyn Williams, who performed a selection of songs for her, including her own hit song, Downtown.
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Abercanaid
Abercanaid (Welsh: Abercannaid) is a small village in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom with a population of about 5,060. It is situated 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Merthyr town centre and west of Pentrebach, across the River Taff and north of Troedyrhiw. The Taff Trail runs through the village, adjacent to the path of the disused Glamorganshire Canal, which was an important means of transporting iron and coal during the industrial boom in which the South Wales Valleys prospered.
It forms part of three villages in the Plymouth Electoral Ward, along with Pentrebach and Troedyrhiw.
Most of the Housing Estate was built in 1860 to sustain the collieries. The Waun Wyllt colliery was opened as a level mine in 1824 and was later renamed the Abercanaid Colliery. Gethin Colliery was located close to the canal and was sunk in 1849. There were two serious accidents at the colliery where 47 men and boys died on 19 February 1862 and another 34 on 20 December 1865
The village has three public houses: The Colliers Arms, The Richards Arms and Llywnyreos Inn. The Richards Arms boasts the football side for the village, whereas The Colliers Arms and Llywnyreos are more notable for their involvement in local league darts. At one time, Abercanaid had a total of seven pubs: the aforementioned three, The Duffryn Arms, The White Hart, The Glamorgan Arms and The Gethin Inn.
The Glamorganshire Canal passed along the edge of the Village. It was constructed around 1800 and fell into decline following the construction of the railways, eventually becoming disused. Abercanaid was one of the stations on the Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway. The line and the Station became disused in the 1960s, and now the nearby Pentrebach Train Station serves the village.
Chapel Street was so named because of the three chapels that once stood in it. The only existing one left is the Zion Chapel on the corner of Cardiff Street. Graig Chapel was demolished in the late 1990s and replaced by houses. The local church is St. Peter and Paul.
Work began on constructing a new, modern school, Abercanaid Community School, in October 2001. The school is situated on the site of Abercanaid Park and is run by long-time headteacher Mike Sullivan. It officially opened on 22 January 2003. The school acts as a feeder to Afon Taf High School, Cyfarthfa High School, and Bishop Hedley High School.
A famous ex-pupil of the school is Petula Clark, who spent some time as a child in the village living with her family. She returned to Abercanaid on 24 January 2007 as part of the BBC series, 'Coming Home' and was greeted by the pupils, including Robyn Williams, who performed a selection of songs for her, including her own hit song, Downtown.