Mountain Ash (Aberpennar) in Rhondda Cynon Taff

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Mountain Ash Town Hall
Mountain Ash Town Hall

Mountain Ash (Welsh: Aberpennar) is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, and within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, south Wales. It lies in the Cynon Valley.

Mountain Ash hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1905 and 1946. The town is served by Mountain Ash railway station on the Aberdare line of the Valley Lines rail network

Postally, the outlying villages of Glenboi, Fernhill, Cwmpennar, Cefnpennar and Abercynon all come under the town.

Mountain Ash is served by Mountain Ash Comprehensive School for students aged 11-18. The school is situated on the site of the former estate of Lord Aberdare, the main house, Dyffryn House, was still used by the school until its demolition in the 1980s. Opposite the site of the secondary school is the proposed site for a future Community hospital that aims to serve the Cynon Valley. Local primary schools include Caegarw, Glenboi, Darranlas, Miskin, Penguelan and Penrhiwceiber Primary School.

The town is steeped in history, as rows of terraced houses pose a constant reminder of the town's mining past. The valley sides provide scenic mountain walks and picturesque surroundings. Mountain Ash Rugby Football Club has an established Male voice choir who perform regularly in local events and have previously toured abroad.

Further to Mountain Ash train station, the village of Fernhill is also served by the Aberdare line.

Notable people

  • Michael Ball the west end performer and TV star has ancestors in the town, with his grandparents still living in Mountain Ash.
  • Geraint Benney the entertainer and actor was born in Mountain Ash
  • Alun Thomas the television and radio broadcaster was born and raised in Mountain Ash.

See also

External links

This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff.


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