Rhigos
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Rhigos is a village in the north of the Cynon Valley, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. For postal reasons it comes under the town of Aberdare, although it is some 7 miles from Aberdare town centre.
The village lies just off the old Aberdare road that was the main link between Aberdare and Glyn Neath before the A465 was extended.
The town centre of Glyn Neath is only 2 miles away. Rhigos lies at the apex of the Cynon Valley and The Vale of Neath
The hamlets of Cefn Rhigos and Cwm-Hwnt lie to the west of the main village.
One of the village's social hubs is the Rhigos RFC Rugby Club House. The team play in Division Five, South Central, of the Welsh Rugby pyramid. There is one shop located in the village, which is a newsagents.
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Industry
The Rhigos Colliery closed in 1965. It was a drift mine.[1] It was known locally as "The Pandy" and previously as "British Rhondda".
Notable people
Academic Kevin Morgan was born and raised in the village. He Chaired the Yes for Wales Group which campaigned successfully in the Welsh devolution referendum, 1997. He is currently Professor of European Regional Planning[2] at Cardiff University.
Churches and Chapels
Bethel Chapel (Welsh Baptist) was built in 1839 on Mount Road. It is still active.
References
External links
| This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Rhigos. |
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