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|country = Wales |
| country = Wales |
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| welsh_name = Llanwynno |
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| static_image = St Gwynno's Church, Llanwonno - geograph.org.uk - 340261.jpg |
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|official_name =Llanwonno |
| official_name = Llanwonno |
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|unitary_wales = [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] |
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| unitary_wales = [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] |
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|lieutenancy_wales = [[Mid Glamorgan]] |
| lieutenancy_wales = [[Mid Glamorgan]] |
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|constituency_westminster = [[Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Cynon Valley]] |
| constituency_westminster = [[Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency)|Cynon Valley]] |
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|constituency_welsh_assembly= [[Cynon Valley ( |
| constituency_welsh_assembly = [[Cynon Valley (Senedd constituency)|Cynon Valley]] |
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| post_town = PONTYPRIDD |
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| postcode_district = CF37 |
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|postcode_area= CF |
| postcode_area = CF |
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|dial_code= 01443 |
| dial_code = 01443 |
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|os_grid_reference=ST029955 |
| os_grid_reference = ST029955 |
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'''Llanwonno''' ({{lang-cy|Llanwynno}}) is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] high up in the |
'''Llanwonno''' ({{lang-cy|Llanwynno}}) is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] high up in the hills between the historic mining valleys of the [[Rhondda]] and the [[Cynon Valley|Cynon]] in [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]], deep in the heart of the [[South Wales Valleys]]. Llanwonno consists of St [[Gwynno|Gwynno's]] Church and an inn – The Brynffynon Hotel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brynffynonhotel.co.uk/ |title=The Brynffynon Hotel |accessdate=5 May 2020}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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| ⚫ | Welsh writer and broadcaster [[Gwyn Thomas (novelist)|Gwyn Thomas]] immortalised Llanwonno in his |
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The ancient parish of Llanwynno (or Llanwonno) included [[Abercynon]], [[Penrhiwceiber]], [[Ynysybwl]], most of [[Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Mountain Ash]], part of [[Pontypridd]] (the area north of the [[River Rhondda]] and west of the [[River Taff]]), [[Porth]], [[Stanleytown, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Stanleytown]], [[Ynyshir]], [[Wattstown]] and [[Blaenllechau]] in the Rhondda. The parish boundaries were adjusted in 1894 to remove the parts of the parish in the [[Ystradyfodwg]] (Rhondda) and Pontypridd urban districts, alongside other adjustments to make the parish cover the same area as the [[Mountain Ash Urban District]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Annual Report of the Local Government Board |date=1895 |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |location=London |page=250 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gFIwAQAAMAAJ |access-date=19 October 2022 |quote=The County of Glamorgan (Pontypridd, &c.) Confirmation Order, 1894}}</ref> |
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The mountainous area around Llanwonno itself is easily reached on foot or by car, using mountain roads, which lead to [[Penrhiwceiber]], Mountain Ash, [[Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Ferndale]], [[Ynysybwl]], and [[Pontypridd]]. |
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| ⚫ | The legendary athlete [[Guto Nyth Brân]] (1700–1737) is buried in the churchyard. The story of the life, and death, of Guto Nyth Brân is remembered and celebrated in the centre of the nearby town of Mountain Ash every New Year's Eve, with an event known as the [[Nos Galan Road Races]], in which runners hailing from all parts of the world race through the local streets, with the finishing-line placed at the point of the bronze statue of the legendary figure, which sits in the centre of a public seating area known as 'Guto Square' on Oxford Street. |
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The ancient parish of Llanwynno (or Llanwonno) included [[Abercynon]], [[Penrhiwceiber]] [[Ynysybwl]], most of Mountain Ash/Aberpennar, part of [[Pontypridd]], [[Porth]], [[Stanleytown, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Stanleytown]], [[Ynyshir]],[[ Wattstown]] and [[Blaenllechau]] in the Rhondda. The mountainous area is easily reached on foot or by car, using mountain roads, which lead to [[Penrhiwceiber]], [[Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Aberpennar]], [[Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Ferndale]], [[Ynysybwl]], and [[Pontypridd]]. |
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| ⚫ | A [[Victorian era|Victorian]] history of the parish, ''Glanffrwd's History of Llanwonno 1843–90'', was published by the Rev. W. Thomas in 1888 in serial form in the ''Darian''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Llanwonno/Glanffrwd.html| title=Glanffrwd's History of Llanwonno, 1843-90 (Hanes Plwyf Llanwonno)|publisher=genuki.org.uk |accessdate=1 April 2012}}</ref> A revised edition by Prof Henry Lewis for the University of Wales Press appeared in 1949.<ref>{{cite book|last=Glanffrwd|title=Llanwynno|date=1949|publisher=Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru (University of Wales Press)|location=Cardiff|editor=Lewis, Henry}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Welsh writer and broadcaster [[Gwyn Thomas (novelist)|Gwyn Thomas]] immortalised Llanwonno in his 1968 autobiography ''A Few Selected Exits'', in which he recounted how every Sunday he and his father would begin a journey from their home in [[Cymmer, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Cymmer]] in the Rhondda Valley to visit family in [[Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf|Mountain Ash]]. They never completed their journey, the pub in Llanwonno being the only place that would serve Gwyn's father on a Sunday. When Gwyn Thomas died in 1981 his ashes were scattered in the churchyard. Later, Llanwonno was used for location filming of the 1993 [[BBC]] film adaptation of Thomas' autobiography ''Selected Exits'' starring Sir [[Anthony Hopkins]] as Thomas. |
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| ⚫ | A [[Victorian era|Victorian]] history of the parish, ''Glanffrwd's History of Llanwonno |
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The exterior scenes of the [[Doctor Who]] television episode ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'' (BBC, 2010) were shot in Llanwynno.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Forth Dimension - The Hungry Earth|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1MYF0w29dbbjm9CB0hKRkf1/the-fourth-dimension|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2 June 2015}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The nearby Llanwynno forestry is the location of the Daerwynno Outdoor Centre, an outdoor pursuits centre run by local people. The centre offers a wide range of activities to visitors, including several training courses for disadvantaged young people.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.daerwynno.org/ |title=Home |website=daerwynno.org}}</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 21 March 2023
Llanwonno
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 Looking down on St Gwynno's Church | |
  Llanwonno Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
| OS grid reference | ST029955 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PONTYPRIDD |
| Postcode district | CF37 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llanwonno (Welsh: Llanwynno) is a hamlet high up in the hills between the historic mining valleys of the Rhondda and the Cynon in Rhondda Cynon Taf, deep in the heart of the South Wales Valleys. Llanwonno consists of St Gwynno's Church and an inn – The Brynffynon Hotel.[1]
History[edit]
The ancient parish of Llanwynno (or Llanwonno) included Abercynon, Penrhiwceiber, Ynysybwl, most of Mountain Ash, part of Pontypridd (the area north of the River Rhondda and west of the River Taff), Porth, Stanleytown, Ynyshir, Wattstown and Blaenllechau in the Rhondda. The parish boundaries were adjusted in 1894 to remove the parts of the parish in the Ystradyfodwg (Rhondda) and Pontypridd urban districts, alongside other adjustments to make the parish cover the same area as the Mountain Ash Urban District.[2]
The mountainous area around Llanwonno itself is easily reached on foot or by car, using mountain roads, which lead to Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Ferndale, Ynysybwl, and Pontypridd.
The legendary athlete Guto Nyth Brân (1700–1737) is buried in the churchyard. The story of the life, and death, of Guto Nyth Brân is remembered and celebrated in the centre of the nearby town of Mountain Ash every New Year's Eve, with an event known as the Nos Galan Road Races, in which runners hailing from all parts of the world race through the local streets, with the finishing-line placed at the point of the bronze statue of the legendary figure, which sits in the centre of a public seating area known as 'Guto Square' on Oxford Street.
A Victorian history of the parish, Glanffrwd's History of Llanwonno 1843–90, was published by the Rev. W. Thomas in 1888 in serial form in the Darian.[3] A revised edition by Prof Henry Lewis for the University of Wales Press appeared in 1949.[4]
Welsh writer and broadcaster Gwyn Thomas immortalised Llanwonno in his 1968 autobiography A Few Selected Exits, in which he recounted how every Sunday he and his father would begin a journey from their home in Cymmer in the Rhondda Valley to visit family in Mountain Ash. They never completed their journey, the pub in Llanwonno being the only place that would serve Gwyn's father on a Sunday. When Gwyn Thomas died in 1981 his ashes were scattered in the churchyard. Later, Llanwonno was used for location filming of the 1993 BBC film adaptation of Thomas' autobiography Selected Exits starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as Thomas.
The exterior scenes of the Doctor Who television episode The Hungry Earth (BBC, 2010) were shot in Llanwynno.[5]
The nearby Llanwynno forestry is the location of the Daerwynno Outdoor Centre, an outdoor pursuits centre run by local people. The centre offers a wide range of activities to visitors, including several training courses for disadvantaged young people.[6]
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Brynffynon Hotel". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Annual Report of the Local Government Board. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1895. p. 250. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
The County of Glamorgan (Pontypridd, &c.) Confirmation Order, 1894
- ^ "Glanffrwd's History of Llanwonno, 1843-90 (Hanes Plwyf Llanwonno)". genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ Glanffrwd (1949). Lewis, Henry (ed.). Llanwynno. Cardiff: Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru (University of Wales Press).
- ^ "The Forth Dimension - The Hungry Earth". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Home". daerwynno.org.