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For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ...
Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ...
The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ...
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The CF postcode area, also known as the Cardiff postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Aberdare, Bargoed, Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cowbridge, Dinas Powys, Ferndale, Hengoed, Llantwit Major, Maesteg, Merthyr Tydfil, Mountain Ash, Penarth, Pentre, Pontyclun, Pontypridd, Porth, Porthcawl, Tonypandy, Treharris, Treorchy in Wales. ...
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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, traditional county of Glamorgan, South Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. The town grew around the coal mining industry, but all the local pits have closed. Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...
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Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ...
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Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Welsh: ) is one of thirteen historic counties and former administrative counties of Wales. ...
Approximate extent of South East Wales. ...
The River Rhondda (Welsh: ) is a river in south-east Wales which has two major tributaries; the Rhondda Fawr (English: ) and the Rhondda Fach (English: ). Despite their names, both tributaries are about the same length. ...
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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. Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ...
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Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales. ...
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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. Treorchy Primary School is a community school situated in Treorchy in the Rhondda Valley of South Wales. ...
Treorchy Comprehensive School is a provider of English secondary education in the upper Rhondda Fawr valley, South Wales. ...
Cwmparc is a village near Treorchy, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. ...
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. The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 4 in Great Britain starting north of the A4 and south/west of the A5. ...
Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales. ...
Maesteg is a Welsh town located at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley in the north of the Welsh county borough of Bridgend (Pen-y-Bont ar Ogwr) in the traditional county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg). ...
Port Talbot (Welsh: Aberafan or Porth Talbot) is an industrial town in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, with a population of approximately 50,000. ...
, Treherbert is a village situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in south-east Wales, UK. // There is evidence of settlements in the Rhondda dating back to Celtic times, but prior to industrialisation, the villages of Treherbert, Tynewydd, Blaenrhondda and Blaencwm consisted of a number of isolated farms...
Hirwaun is the name of an electoral ward, a community, and a mining village at the northwest end of the Cynon Valley in the South Wales Valleys. ...
The A465 is a major road in South Wales. ...
Part of the Brecon Beacons National Park, looking from the highest point Pen Y Fan, 886 m (2907 feet), to Corn Du, 873 m (2864 feet) The Brecon Beacons National Park is one of three national parks in Wales. ...
The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 4 in Great Britain starting north of the A4 and south/west of the A5. ...
Llwynypia (also spelled Llwyn-y-pia or Llwyn y pia), is a town in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. ...
Tonypandy is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. ...
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, Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ...
The A470 at Bwlch Oerddrws The A470 is a major road in Wales, running from Cardiff to Llandudno. ...
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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. Treorchy railway station is a railway station serving the town of Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taff. ...
The Rhondda Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Pontypridd, Porth, Ystrad Rhondda and Treherbert. ...
Treherbert railway station is a railway station serving the village of Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales. ...
The term Cardiff Central has several meanings: Cardiff Central station Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff Central (National Assembly for Wales constituency) Cardiff central bus station Cardiff city centre Category: ...
Arriva Trains Wales (Welsh: ) is a train operating company that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches. ...
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. Stagecoach in Switzerland A stagecoach is a type of four-wheeled enclosed passenger and/or mail coach, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, widely used before the introduction of railway transport. ...
, Treherbert is a village situated at the head of the Rhondda Fawr valley in south-east Wales, UK. // There is evidence of settlements in the Rhondda dating back to Celtic times, but prior to industrialisation, the villages of Treherbert, Tynewydd, Blaenrhondda and Blaencwm consisted of a number of isolated farms...
Tonypandy is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. ...
, Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan, Wales, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf. ...
Liam is a legend and lives in trecenydd Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a town in South Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. ...
Veolia Transportation is a brand name of the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement before known as Connex. ...
Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend in south Wales. ...
The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal basin at Brecon, the starting point of the Taff Trail. ...
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 The Treorchy Male Choir, based in Treorchy, Wales, is one of the most famous male voice choirs in the world. ...
A view of the Parc and Dare from behind. ...
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Ysgol Gyfun Cymer Rhondda (Cymmer, Rhondda Secondary School; English) is a Welsh-medium secondary school in the Rhondda valley, situated near Porth. ...
Cultural references - Max Boyce recorded the album, Live at Treorchy in the Treorchy Rugby Club.
The Eisteddfod (literally sitting) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ...
Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Max Boyce, MBE (born 7 September 1945) is a Welsh comedian and singer, who came to national fame during the mid-1970s as a result of the phenomenal success of the Welsh rugby team of that period. ...
Sport Treorchy is home to Treorchy RFC a rugby union club who are nicknamed the Zebras.
 A photograph of Treorchy's High Street (May 2005) Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 450 KB) Summary A view of the Treorchy High Street, facing West towards Treherbert. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 450 KB) Summary A view of the Treorchy High Street, facing West towards Treherbert. ...
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