Hirwaun
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 44 ′ N , 3 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SN966055 | ||
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| Residents | 4851 | ||
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| ZIP code section | CF44 | ||
| prefix | 01685 | ||
| Part of the country | Wales | ||
| Preserved County | Mid glam organ | ||
| Unitary authority | Rhondda Cynon plate | ||
| British Parliament | Cynon Valley | ||
| Welsh Parliament | Cynon Valley | ||
Hirwaun ( Welsh "Long Willow") is the name of a village at the northwest end of the Cynon Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf , south Wales . The village on the A465 road is 4 miles (6.4 km) from and postally is one of the city of Aberdare . According to the 2001 census , it has a population of 4,851 people. The Brecon Beacons National Park is on the northern edge of the village.
history
Hirwaun has an industrial history. After the ironworks was closed, coal was mined, which was the main source of income in the second half of the 20th century.
A large part of the ironworks belonged to the Crawshay family, one of the world's leading iron producers at the time, who thereby held a high social position. Among other things, they made cannons for the HMS Victory . A large part of the jobs was therefore in the hands of this family, which, however, also constantly tried to attract new workers. In the 1980s, despite the miners' strike in 1984/1985 , coal mining was also stopped in Hirwaun, so that no coal mines remained.
architecture
Unlike most other former coal villages in South Wales, Hirwaun has many architecturally differently designed houses that are often in individual blocks. As a result, Hirwaun has an irregular appearance and stands out from the other cities in the South Wales Valley .
- St Lleurwg's Church
- Saint Lleurwg's Church is in the middle of the village and is part of the Hirwaun parish. The church was opened in July 1858 by then Bishop of Llandaff , Richard Lewis. The sister church is dedicated to Saint Winefred and is located in Penywaun .
- Skyscrapers
- Hirwaun got around in the local press in May 2004 when two high-rise buildings built in 1960 were blown up
- Development in the surrounding area
- The area around Hirwaun is used again in open-cast mining. This was first started in the 1940's and 50's.
Web links
- Hirwaun Historical Society at hirwaunhistorical.org.uk (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ John Davis, Nigel Jenkins: The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales . Ed .: University of Wales Press. Cardiff 2008, ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6 , pp. 369 .
- ↑ Cyfarthfa Ironworks. (htm) alangeorge.co.uk, accessed August 28, 2014 .
- ↑ Tower blocks to be demolished. BBC News, March 18, 2004, accessed August 28, 2014 .