Richard thus became one of the-first radical MPs from Wales.[31]. All of the local ammenities in our area has been moved to Merthyr - our court, hospital, registry for births/deaths, our shopping centre, etc. These hills increase in elevation to the north, where they form the foothills of the Brecon Beacons. [9] Population levels continued to increase over the next forty years, albeit with a small decline in the 1870s. [6] The iron industry was gradually superseded by coal and all the five iron works had closed by 1875, as the local supply of iron ore was inadequate to meet the ever-increasing demand created by the invention of steel, and as a result the importing of ore proved more profitable.[6]. Of the other Independent chapels in the valley Saron, in Davis Street, Aberaman, was used for regular services by a small group of members until 2011. Griffith Rhys Jones − or Caradog as he was commonly known − was the Conductor of the famous 'Côr Mawr' of some 460 voices (the South Wales Choral Union), which twice won first prize at Crystal Palace choral competitions in London in the 1870s. A newspaper entitled Y Gwladgarwr (the Patriot) was published at Aberdare from 1856 until 1882 and was circulated widely throughout the South Wales valleys. Table 1: Population and Vital Statistics Data are for 2001 unless another year is given Ref. Ysgol Gymraeg Aberdâr, the Welsh-medium primary school, was established in the 1950s with Idwal Rees as head teacher. Since the latest re-organization, Aberdare has been part of the Rhondda Cynon Taff unitary authority. [55], The state of education in the parish was a cause for concern during the early industrial period as is illustrated by the reaction to the 1847 Education Reports. From the mid nineteenth century, Aberdare was an important publishing centre where a large number of books and journals were produced, the majority of which were in the Welsh language. [10] The population has since declined owing to the loss of most of the heavy industry. In so doing they not only criticised the ironmasters for their failure to provide schools for workers' children but also the nonconformists for not establishing British Schools. For instance, did you know: Aberdare East includes Aberdare town centre and the village of Abernant. The rise of the political labour movement and the subsequent decline of the Welsh language in the valleys, ultimately led to its decline and closure in 1934. Cynon Terrace in Hirwaun is in Wales. Here, there is a two-manual and pedal board electric organ, with speakers at the front and sides of the church. According to the 2011 Census, 11.6%[clarification needed] of Aberdare residents aged three years and over can speak Welsh, with 24.8% of 3- to 15-year-olds stating that they can speak it. 10% of the population of Wales live within Cwm Taf, the locality is the second smallest and second most densely populated in Wales. As a small village in the upland valleys of Glamorgan, Aberdare did not play any significant part in political life until its development as an industrial settlement. [39] The church has a modern electrical, two-manual and pedal board pipe organ,[41] that is still used in services. Their choice fell upon Richard Fothergill, owner of the ironworks at Abernant, who was enthusiastically supported by the Rev Thomas Price. School Board elections were invariably fought on religious grounds. But, Cwm Taf Morgannwg's director for public health said the … St Joseph's has recently undergone much recreational work, almost converting the church into a community centre. However, the rapid industrial development of the parsing resulted in the situation where these traditional bodies could not cope with the realities of an urbanised, industrial community which had developed without any planning or facilities. With the development of Aberdare as an industrial centre in the nineteenth century it became increasingly apparent that the ancient church was far too small to service the perceived spiritual needs of an urban community, particularly in view of the rapid growth of nonconformity from the 1830s onwards. Aberdare (/ˌæbərˈdɛər/ ab-ər-DAIR;[2] Welsh: Aberdâr) is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. [43] There was also a significant Unitarian tradition in the valley and three places of worship by 1910. History of Congregationalism", "Old Aberdare. Both wards have been represented by the Labour Party since 2012.[37][38]. According to the 2001 Census, the Cynon Valley has a population of 63,512. The dispute was initiated by the depression in trade which followed the Crimean War and saw the local coal owners successfully impose a reduction in wages. Its industries include cable manufacture, smokeless fuels, and tourism.[8]. In the parish of Aberaman and Cwmaman is St Margaret's Church, with an old, but beautiful, pipe organ with two manuals and a pedal board. Like many in the South Wales Valleys, it was once a coal - mining village. The revival aroused alarm among ministers for the revolutionary, even anarchistic, impact it had upon chapel congregations and denominational organisation. The board hopes to expand to seven CVCs, with new centres at Aberfan Leisure Centre, Llantrisant Leisure Centre and Cynon Valley Indoor Bowls in Mountain Ash, and Maesteg Leisure Centre. Residential Population: 70,673 (mid-2017 estimate) Daytime Population: 59,064. Nearby Cwmdare, Llwydcoed and Trecynon are represented by the Aberdare West/Llwydcoed ward. Bruce was a Liberal but was viewed with suspicion by the more radical faction which became increasingly influential within Welsh Liberalism in the 1860s. During these local lockdowns it has become very obvious that Cynon Valley (mostly Aberdare) is totally disconnected to the rest of Rhondda Cynon Taff. This led to the emergence of Thomas Halliday as the first labour or working-class candidate to contest a Welsh constituency. Only occasionally was an Anglican clergyman elected and, with the exception of David Morgan (Dai o'r Nant), no working class candidates were elected for more than one term.[59]. Its first chairman was Richard Fothergill and the members included David Davis, Blaengwawr, David Williams (Alaw Goch), Rees Hopkin Rhys and the Rev. Aberdare West includes Cwmdare, Cwm Sian and Trecynon. Although the building is not in good repair, the interior, including pulpit and balcony seating area (back & sides), was in good order but the chapel eventually closed due to the very small number of members remaining. There were also several brickworks and breweries. The radicals supported such policies as the disestablishment of the Church of England and were closely allied to the Liberation Society. Cynon Valley lies between Rhondda and the Merthyr Valley.Cynon Valley has two main towns; Aberdare (Welsh: Aberdâr) located North of the Valley and Mountain Ash (Welsh: Aberpennar) located in the South of the Valley. During the 19th century it became a thriving industrial settlement, which was also notable for the vitality of its cultural life and as an important publishing centre. During the 1850s and early 1860s, however, as coal displaced iron as the main industry in the valley, the ironmasters were displaced as the dominant group in local government and administration by an alliance between mostly indigenous coal owners, shopkeepers and tradesmen, professional men and dissenting ministers. In February 1999, Saron was made a Grade II Listed Building. Many of the migrants came from the rural parts of west Wales which had been affected by an agricultural depression. [48] By 1910 there were 35 Independent chapels, with a total membership of 8,612. [23] The Gadlys works, now considered an important archaeological site, originally comprised four blast furnaces, inner forges, rowing mills and puddling furnaces. Initially, there was an outcry, led by the Rev Thomas Price against the comments made by the vicar of Aberdare in his submission to the commissioners. The growth of this alliance was rooted in the reaction to the 1847 Education Reports and the subsequent efforts to establish a British School at Aberdare.[32]. ret.2014-01-10. However, regular church services still take place. In 2001 12.1% of the inhabitants were recorded as Welsh speakers, where as today are probably more. The Second World War poet Alun Lewis, was born near Aberdare in the village Cwmaman and there is a plaque commemorating him, including a quotation from his poem The Mountain over Aberdare. After the death of Morris Jacobs another Cynon Valley businessman, Victor Freed, took over the day-to-day running of the Synagogue, and eventually passed the stewardship over to his son Aubrey. The various parliamentary constituencies – all 650 of them – that combine to form the UK are often very different, diverse places. People, population and community; Housing; Visualising your constituency Visualising your constituency 26 March 2015. [35] It was followed by the Aberdare School Board in 1871. From 1875 a more successful newspaper, Tarian y Gweithiwr (the Workman's Shield) was published at Aberdare by John Mills. On 1 December 2016, following The Rhondda Cynon Taf (Communities) Order 2016, the community of Aberdare was split into two new communities, Aberdare East and Aberdare West. Question: What is the population of Rhondda Cynon Taf? Conflict at Abercwmboi", "Old Aberdare. These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Rhondda are from the UK Census of 2011. Famed anarchist-punk band Crass played their last live show for striking miners in Aberdare during the UK miners' strike. Local news and views in the Cynon Valley. St. Rhondda, Cynon, Taff Wales Units Population, mid-2006: a r Total population 233,936 2,965,885 Number a r Change in population, 1996-2006 -0.6 2.6 Per cent b Area 424 20,742 Square kilometres c r Population density 552 143 Number per sq km The services in the majority of the chapels were in Welsh. A branch of the Glamorganshire Canal (1811) was used to transport these products; then the railway became the main means of transport to the South Wales coast. [29], Steam coal was subsequently found in the Rhondda and further west, but many of the great companies of the Welsh coal industry's Gilded Age started operation in Aberdare and the lower Cynon Valley, including those of The same pattern was seen on the Aberdare UDC. In common with the rest of the South Wales coalfield, Aberdare's coal industry commenced a long decline after World War I, and the last two deep mines still in operation in the 1960s were the small Aberaman and Fforchaman collieries, which closed in 1962 and 1965 respectively. The population of the parish rose from 6,471 in 1841 to 14,999 in 1851 and 32,299 in 1861 and John Davies[26] described it as "the most dynamic place in Wales". [5] It was originally a small village in an agricultural district, centred around the Church of St John the Baptist, said to date from at least 1189. The name Aberdare translates as "mouth/confluence of the river dare", a reference to the Dare river (Welsh: Afon Dâr) flowing into the Cynon (Welsh: afon Cynon) near an area known as "Yr Ynys" (the Island). Shortly before the election, however, Henry Richard intervened as a radical Liberal candidate, invited by the radicals of Merthyr. As with many Welsh toponyms, it is likely that the locality was known by this name long before the development of the town[4], The settlement of Aberdare dates from at least the Middle Ages, with the first known reference being in a monastic chapter of 1203 concerning grazing right on Hirwaun Common. Other churches in the parish are St Luke's (Cwmdare), St James's (Llwydcoed) and St Matthew's Church (1891) (Abernant).[42]. were members of the Football League between 1921 and 1927 before being replaced by Torquay United after finishing bottom. [57], Much energy was expended during this period on conflicts between Anglicans and nonconformists over education. [45] Trecynon was particularly affected by the revival, and the meetings held there were sais to have aroused more emotion and excitement than the more restrained meetings in Aberdare itself. The postcode is within the Hirwaun ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Cynon Valley. Williamstown Welsh: Trewiliam is a village in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf Wales. The leading figure was Thomas Price, minister of Calfaria, Aberdare. Cynon Valley Model Railway Society meet every Monday and Wednesday 5.30 til 9pm at the Providence Baptist Church, Union Street, Mountain Ash, CF45 3NY. The population of the county is 238,306 (Mid Year Census 2016), consists of 99,700 households (Census 2011) and has 7 neighbouring local authorities: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Office for National Statistics. Some of its original architecture is still intact.[8][39]. [48] By 1910 the number of chapels had increased to 30, with a total membership of 7,422. Thomas Price. Labour members held a majority of seats on both authorities until their abolition in 1996. Cynon Valley AM Vikki Howells swapped the Welsh Assembly for the forestry above Rhigos to join scientists studying the habits of the nightjar, an elusive nocturnal bird that migrates here from Africa during the summer months to breed. He is depicted in the town's most prominent statue by sculptor Goscombe John, unveiled on Victoria Square in 1920. In Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) the rate is 340.3 deaths per 100,000 population - the third highest in the UK. ... causing significant concern and a mass testing exercise in the Lower Cynon Valley area started on … By 1901, the census recorded that 71.5% of the population of Aberdare Urban District spoke Welsh, but this fell to 65.2% in 1911. [20] The 1911 data shows that Welsh was more widely spoken among the older generation compared to the young, and amongst women compared to men. MP: Beth Winter Powered by the journalists from WalesOnline and the Cynon Valley Leader. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. Answer: Rhondda Cynon Taf, United Kingdom (Administrative unit: Wales) -
[citation needed] The reserve team carried on as Aberaman and Aberdare Athletic for one more season and were known as Aberaman Athletic F.C. Ahead of the General Election on 12 December, UnHerd has taken a look at what Cynon Valley really thinks on the key issues that the politcal parties aren't talking about. [16], This evidence helped inform the findings of the report which would go on to stigmatise Welsh people as "ignorant", "lazy" and "immoral" and found the reason for this was the continued use of the Welsh language, which it described as "evil". The lack of a Free Library, however, remained a concern.[36]. The dispute did, however, witness an early manifestation of mass trade unionism amongst the miners of the valley and although unsuccessful the dispute saw the emergence of a stronger sense of solidarity amongst the miners. The parish population was 1,486 in 1801, but expanded fast, especially during the 1840s and 1850s: the population of the Aberdare District, centred on the town, was 9,322 in 1841; 18,774 in 1851; and 37,487 in 1861. Aberdare Athletic F.C. To many people's surprise, Price was lukewarm about his candidature and continued to support Fothergill. Eventually, John Griffith, the rector of Aberdare undertook to raise funds to build a new church, leading to the rapid construction of St Elvan's Church in the town centre between 1851 and 1852. Outbreaks of cholera and typhus were commonplace. Results frae the 2001 census showed 21.1% o its 233,700 residents wur able tae speak, read, write or unnerstaund the Welsh leid.. [24] In 1836, this activity led to the exploitation of the "Four-foot Seam" of high-calorific value steam coal began, and pits were sunk in rapid succession. The only significant challenge came from Plaid Cymru at the 1970 and February 1974 General Elections but this performance has not since been repeated. Now renamed as Aberdare Town They play in the Welsh League Division Two at Aberaman Park. in Rhondda Cynon Taf (Wales / Cymru) Contents: Built-up Area Subdivision The population development of Treorchy as well as related information and … Aberdare has a population of 39,550 (mid-2017 estimate). [49], The Baptists were the most influential of the nonconformist denominations in Aberdare and their development was led by the Rev. The current organist is Grace Jones, the sister of the former organist Jacob Jones. Aberdare Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team formed in 1890 which still play in Aberdare today at the Ynys Stadium. The Cynon Valley constituency has a total population of 69,342, of which 54,267 are eligible (18+) to vote (78.3%). Cynon Valley (Welsh: Cwm Cynon) is one of many former coal mining valleys within the South Wales Valleys of Wales. [34] This happened in 1854. In the 1840s there were no adequate sanitary facilities or water supply and life expectancy was low. It includes the districts and villages of Cefnpennar, Cwmpennar, Caegarw, Darranlas, Fernhill, Glenboi and Newtown, all within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. The Aberdare constituency came into being at the 1918 election. For much of the nineteenth century, the representation was initially controlled by the ironmasters of Merthyr, notably the Guest family. During the latter half of the 19th century, considerable improvements were made to the town, which became a pleasant place to live, despite the nearby collieries. The Aberdare population at the 2001 census was 31,705 (ranked 13th largest in Wales). Ultimately, Henry Richard won a celebrated victory with Fothergill in second place and Bruce losing his seat. Many have been converted for housing or other purposes (including one at Robertstown which has become a mosque), and others demolished. Aberdare is 4 miles (6 km) south-west of Merthyr Tydfil, 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Cardiff and 22 miles (35 km) east-north-east of Swansea. Rhondda Cynon Taff (employee jobs) Rhondda Cynon Taff (%) Wales (%) Great Britain (%) Total employee jobs: 74,000---Full-time: 49,000: 66.2: 65.0: 67.8: Part-time Case study: locally-led community testing in Merthyr Tydfil and the Lower Cynon Valley. Cynon Valley ranks 243th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 566th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size. The church has a two-manual pipe organ with pedal board that is used to accompany all services. On 11 May 1919, an extensive fire broke out on Cardiff Street, Aberdare. [33] Against this background, Thomas Webster Rammell prepared a report for the General Board of Health on the sanitary condition of the parish, which concluded that a Local Board of Health be established. The site now has a blue plaque. For many years, these were held in a small side-room, and not the chapel itself. Cynon Valley experienced substantial changes as a result of the review, involving the gain of around 5,800 residents. It is also the hometown of guitarist Mark Parry of Vancouver rock band The Manvils. The controversial reports allowed the local non-conformist minister Thomas Price of Calfaria to arrange public meetings, from which he would emerge as a leading critic of the vicar's evidence and, by implication, a defender of both the Welsh language and the morality of the local population,[17] It is still contended that Griffiths was made vicar of Merthyr in the neighbouring valley to escape local anger,[18] even though it was over ten years before he left Aberdare. Until the mid-nineteenth century the local government of Aberdare and its locality remained in the hands of traditional structures such as the parish vestry and the High Constable, who was chosen on an annual basis. Since Rhondda has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population. A survey of the attendance at places of worship on a particular Sunday in that year recorded that 17.8% of worshippers attended church services, with the remainder attending nonconformist chapels.[43]. 10 talking about this. It is situated in nearby Trecynon and was built in 1938 using miners' subscriptions. During the early decades of the century the iron masters gradually imposed their influence over local affairs and this remained the case following the formation of the Merthyr Board of Guardians in 1836. The town is served by Aberdare railway station and Aberdare bus station, opposite each other in the town centre. Total population (2019) Rhondda Cynon Taff (numbers) Wales (numbers) Great Britain (numbers) All people: 241,300: 3,152,900: 64,903,100: Males: 118,400: 1,554,700 In 1840, Thomas Powell sank a pit at Cwmbach, and during the next few years he opened another four pits. The first representative was Charles Butt Stanton who had been elected at a by-election following Hardie's death in 1915. Aberdare has a population of 39,550 (mid-2017 estimate). From 1984 until 2019 the parliamentary seat, now known as Cynon Valley was held by Ann Clwyd of Labour. [7] Although the Gadlys works was small in comparison with the other ironworks it became significant as the Waynes also became involved in the production of sale coal. The visit was arranged by RSPB Cymru to support Vikki in her role as ‘Species Champion’ for They were joined by newcomers such as Crawshay Bailey at Aberaman and, in due course, George Elliot in the lower part of the valley. [43] Siloa Chapel was the largest of the Independent chapels in Aberdare and is one of the few that remain open today, having been 're-established' as a Welsh language chapel. Cynon Valley has two main towns; Aberdare located North of the Valley and Mountain Ash located in the South of the Valley. Nonconformist ministers played a prominent role in this new politics and, at Aberdare, they found an effective spokesman in the Rev Thomas Price minister of Calfaria, Aberdare. The original parish church of St John the Baptist was originally built in 1189. In 1832, Aberdare was removed from the county of Glamorgan and became part of the parliamentary borough of Merthyr Tydfil. A shift in language was expedited with the loss of men during the First World War and the resulting economic turmoil. The reports and subsequent defence would maintain the perceptions of Aberdare, the Cynon Valley and even the wider area as proudly nonconformist and defiantly Welsh speaking throughout its industrialised history.[19]. With the decline of both iron and coal, Aberdare has become reliant on commercial businesses as a major source of employment. Question: What is the population of Rhondda Cynon Taf? [43] The most prominent of these was Bethania, Aberdare, once the largest chapel in Aberdare. 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[43] Highland Place Unitarian Church celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2010,[54] with a number of lectures on its history and the history of Unitarianism in Wales taking place there. For further details and a summary of all changes, see the recent research paper1 from the Members’ Research Service. Answer: Rhondda Cynon Taf, United Kingdom (Administrative unit: Wales) - last known population is ≈ 236 900 (year 2014).This was 0.368% of total United Kingdom population.If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (+0.36%/year), Rhondda Cynon Taf population in 2021 would be: 242 … At the last National Eisteddfod held in Aberdare in 1956 Mathonwy Hughes won the chair. The population of the county is 234,300 (Census 2011), consists of 99,700 households (Census 2011) and has 7 neighbouring local authorities See all links AberdareOnline is a non-profit news and information website for the Cynon Valley. It was part of the lordship of Miskin, and the ancient office of High Constable continued in ceremonial form until relatively recent times. [14], In his controversial evidence to the 1847 Education Reports (known in Wales as the Brad y Llyfrau Gleision or Treachery of the Blue Books), the Anglican vicar of Aberdare, John Griffith, stated that the English language was "generally understood" and referred to the arrival of people from anglicised areas such as Radnorshire and south Pembrokeshire. A postgraduate theological college opened in connection with the Church of England in 1892, but in 1907 it moved to Llandaff. Thomas Price who came to Aberdare in the early 1840s as minister of Calfaria Chapel. In particular, it was seen as drawing attention away from pulpit preaching and the role of the minister. For the remainder of the nineteenth century, the constituency was represented by industrialists, most notably David Alfred Thomas. [44] The local newspaper, the Aberdare Leader, regarded the revival with suspicion from the outset, objecting to the 'abnormal heat' which it engendered. However, on closer reflection, the reports related the deficiencies of educational provision, not only in Aberdare itself but also in the communities of the valleys generally. Aberdare was culturally twinned with the German town of Ravensburg. [23] In the early years of Aberdare's development, most of the coal worked in the parish was coking coal, and was consumed locally, chiefly in the ironworks. [50] In 1837 the Baptists had three chapels, but in 1897 there were twenty, seventeen of them being Welsh. Of the many chapels, few are still used for their original purpose and a number of closed since the turn of the millennium. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2011 Census: KS101EW Usual resident population, local authorities in England and Wales, Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Mid-2014, Local Authorities KS01 Usual resident population. Most of these chapels have now closed, with many converted to other uses. The Independent ministers of nineteenth-century Aberdare included some powerful personalities but none had the kind of wider social authority which Thomas Price enjoyed amongst the Baptists. Seymour Street was once home to a synagogue which opened its doors in the late 1800s and which closed in 1957. The urban district includes what were once the separate villages of Aberaman, Abernant, Cwmaman, Cwmbach, Cwmdare, Llwydcoed, Penywaun and Trecynon. In the following year, Rowland Fothergill took over the ironworks at Abernant and a few years later did the same at Llwydcoed. By 1889, the Local Board of Health had initiated a number of developments which included the purchase of local reservoirs from the Aberdare Waterworks Company for £97,000, a sewerage scheme costing £35,000, as well as the opening of Aberdare Public Park and a local fever hospital. Since 1995 Aberdare has elected county councillors to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Aberdare is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2011-2014 (+0.36%/year), Rhondda Cynon Taf population in 2021 would be: 242 862*. The Coliseum Theatre is Aberdare's main arts venue, containing a 600-seat auditorium and cinema.