Rhondda: Twin Valleys, Coal Heritage, and the South Wales Valleys Identity
The Rhondda consists of two valleys: the Rhondda Fawr (big) and the Rhondda Fach (small), converging at Porth before flowing south to Pontypridd. At the peak of coal production before the First World War, over 160,000 people lived in the valleys and dozens of collieries operated along both valley floors. The last deep mine closed in 1990. The population of the wider Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough is around 240,000, with the Rhondda valleys themselves holding roughly 60,000. The terraced housing climbing the valley sides remains the defining feature of the landscape.
The A4058 and A4233 run through the Fawr and Fach valleys respectively. Transport for Wales services connect Treherbert and Aberdare to Cardiff. The Rhondda Heritage Park at Trehafod preserves the Lewis Merthyr colliery. For adult companionship, the legal position in the Rhondda follows England and Wales criminal law. Despite devolution to the Senedd, criminal law is not a devolved matter.
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The Rhondda consists of two valleys: the Rhondda Fawr (big) and the Rhondda Fach (small), converging at Porth before flowing south to Pontypridd. At the peak of coal production before the First World War, over 160,000 people lived in the valleys and dozens of collieries operated along both valley floors. The last deep mine closed in 1990. The population of the wider Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough is around 240,000, with the Rhondda valleys themselves holding roughly 60,000. The terraced housing climbing the valley sides remains the defining feature of the landscape.
The A4058 and A4233 run through the Fawr and Fach valleys respectively. Transport for Wales services connect Treherbert and Aberdare to Cardiff. The Rhondda Heritage Park at Trehafod preserves the Lewis Merthyr colliery. For adult companionship, the legal position in the Rhondda follows England and Wales criminal law. Despite devolution to the Senedd, criminal law is not a devolved matter.
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