Treorchy
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Treorchy (Welsh: Treorci) is a village, although it used to be and still has characteristics of a town, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. The town grew around the coal mining industry, but all the local pits have closed.
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Employment
Treorchy was, for many years, a town that relied on the coal mines such as Abergorki, Tylecoch and Dare collieries. All of the collieries had closed by the end of the 1970s, leaving many to find new work. Treorchy became a commuter village, with the working population seeking employment in the larger towns and cities that surround it, such as Cardiff and Bridgend. The work in Treorchy now is mostly retail.
Education
Treorchy has two main schools: Treorchy Primary School and Treorchy Comprehensive. Treorchy Primary is not on the original site of Treorchy Boys and Treorchy Girls schools, but is built 100 m further along Glyncoli Road. It is built to the original plans used on many of the older schools in the upper Rhondda. Treorchy Comprehensive was built on the old site of the Tylecoch colliery, with its western athletics track being named the "Red Ash", after it being the remnants of the mine shaft. This was removed in 2006 to build an astroturf sportsfield. The school is officially 500 m from the main gate to the rear gate,and runs from Chepstow Road, Cwmparc, to the Tylecoch Bridge, Treorchy.
Transportation
There are several roads linking Treorchy to other towns and villages. The A4061 leads over the Bwlch y Clawdd Pass, and it is possible to travel to Bridgend via the Ogmore Valley and also to Maesteg and Port Talbot. Within the Rhondda Fawr Valley, taking the A4061 northwards leads to the end of the valley, at Treherbert, and ultimately the road continues to Hirwaun, which is at the junction of the Head of the Valleys Road, and just south of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Following the valley's course southward on the A4058, one reaches Llwynypia, Tonypandy, Porth and Pontypridd, where one can use the A470 to reach Cardiff.
Treorchy also has its own railway station, which is located on the Rhondda Line, which has regular services up the line to Treherbert railway station and also to Cardiff Central run by Arriva Trains Wales.
It also is served by buses operated by Stagecoach in South Wales to Blaenrhondda, Blaencwm, Treherbert, Tonypandy, Porth, Pontypridd and Caerphilly. On summer Sundays, Veolia provides a route to Bridgend (via the Ogmore Valley) and Brecon under the Shamrock Travel branding.
Entertainment and social history
Treorchy is home to the Treorchy Male Choir Treorchy Male Choir, while attractions in the town include the Parc and Dare Hall. The Parc and Dare hall provides entertainment from new films, to pantomime and theatre. The Parc and Dare work closely with Treorchy Comprehensive on many shows such as "Back To Broadway", the school Eisteddfod and school musicals. The Parc and Dare also hosts the Eisteddfod for Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymmer
Cultural references
- Treorchy hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1928.
Sport
Treorchy is home to Treorchy RFC a rugby union club who are nicknamed the Zebras.
Notable people from the area
- Frank Vickery - Welsh playwright
Recent 'Treorchy' Stories on Rhondda Cynon Taff Online
Rhondda Cynon Taff Online» Treorchy
- Crowds Enjoy Fun-packed Parade in Treorchy
People of all ages enjoyed Rhondda Cynon Taf's winter parade in Treorchy on Friday, November 28. Around 4,500 people flocked to the town centre on a bitterly cold night to see Santa switch on the town's Christmas lights, after he arrived on a sleigh pulled by six reindeer. Children visited Santa's grotto in Treorchy Library, [...] - April Cymanfa Ganu in Rhondda Cynon Taff
The valleys of music and song will ring aloud with voices performing in harmony at a special series of cymanfa ganu festivals held throughout Rhondda Cynon Taf. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Music in the Community Initiative, the Mayor of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Jane Ward and founder of the scheme Father Paul [...] - Treorchy Library Improvements are Coming
Treorchy Library has successfully obtained £100,000 worth of Welsh Assembly Government Funding to improve disabled access and introduce more facilities for young people. Welsh Assembly Government Heritage Minister, Rhodri Glyn Thomas announced that £2.5 million pounds would be invested in Welsh libraries this year, including £1.5 million for upgrading current library buildings. Staff at Treorchy [...] - Cinderella booked to Enchant the Park and Dare
Following a successful run at the Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare, the Owen Money Theatre Company bring the popular and enchanting pantomime of them all, Cinderella to the Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy from Wednesday-Sunday, February 6-10 Buttons is madly in love, the Ugly Sisters are desperate for a husband, and Cinderella is dreaming of a different [...] - Golden Ages with Max Boyce
Thirty three years ago this week Max Boyce travelled from his home town of Glynneath over the Rhigos Treherbert Mountain for the gig that would bring him fame as a folk singer, comedian and entertainer. 'Live at Treorchy' was recorded at Treorchy Rugby Club. It includes many of Max Boyce's greatest songs including 'Duw it's [...]
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