Porth

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Porth is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying in the Rhondda Valley and is regarded as the gateway to the Rhondda Fawr and Rhondda Fach valleys because both valleys meet at Porth. The Welsh word "porth" means "gate" when translated into English, however, Porth is a predominantly English-speaking community.

Porth grew around the coal mining industry and all coal mines in the area have since closed. The Rhondda Heritage Park, Trehafod is situated near the town.

Presently, Porth is home to around 10,000 people living in different areas of the town, namely Birchgrove, Britannia, Cymmer, Glynfach, Llwyncelyn, Mount Pleasant and Porth Town Centre.

Neighbouring towns and villages include Trealaw, Trebanog, Trehafod and Ynyshir.

Secondary-age children are most likely to attend Porth County Community School, or Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer, situated in the Cymmer area of Porth. Despite the English language dominance of the area, the number of enrolments to Welsh medium schools in the area continues to rise and these schools are nearing, or at, full capacity.

Porth railway station resides in the town centre with services to Treherbert and Cardiff departing twice every hour. Arriva Trains Wales is responsible for the railway service available in Porth.

The centre of Porth is home to the shopping district based around Hannah Street. Most other business are located on nearby Pontypridd Road and Porth Street. There is also a library in Porth.

The recent construction of the Porth-Tylorstown bypass (Porth Relief Road) has caused traffic jams and detours. The bypass was opened on December 28th 2006 but landscaping work is not scheduled to be finished until April 2007. The construction of the bypass was first discussed over 50 years ago.

The town is also the home of The Pop Factory, opened in 2000 with an opening ceremony attended by Tom Jones, Cerys Matthews and Kelly Jones. It is both a Television Studio and Recording Studio. The owners of the building also contribute to the local area, and organised the Tom Jones homecoming concert at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd on May 28 2005.

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Porth Trivia

Porth crater on Mars is named after the town.

'Porth' Stories on Rhondda Cynon Taff Online

  1. Change your future at Porth Community Carnival
    A far-reaching event has been organised in a bid to engage the county’s families, tackling child poverty by returning parents to work.

    Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s award-winning Genesis Team has joined forces with key partners to organise a community festival next month, which they hope can change lives.

    Offering free transport to the venue from a number [...]
  2. New Porth Parking Restrictions
    A proposed “no parking” restriction is being introduced in Porth Plaza and Hannah Street car parks as of next week to encourage even more visitors to use the popular shopping destination.

    The restrictions are set to take place from Monday to Friday 7.30am to 9.30am and will begin on Monday January 28th.

    By removing early morning commuter [...]
  3. Launch of Cwm Rhondda CD
    Celebrating the centenary of the composition of the hymn tune Cwm Rhondda, Rhondda Cynon Taf Libraries and Museums service has produced a new CD entitled “John Hughes: Composer of Cwm Rhondda” to educate children on the legacy of this piece of music. This world-famous hymn tune was first performed at a Cymanfa Ganu in Capel Rhondda, [...]

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