aberdare

Aberdare is a town in the Cynon Valley area of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, at the confluence of the Rivers Dare (Dâr) and Cynon. The population at the 2001 census was 31,705 (ranked 13th largest in Wales). 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. 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.
Aberdare dates from the Middle Ages. It was originally a small village in an agricultural district, centred around the Church of St John the Baptist, said to date from 1189. By the middle of the 15th century, Aberdare contained a water mill in addition to a number of thatched cottages, of which no evidence remains. In the early 19th century the population grew rapidly, owing to the abundance of coal and iron ore,: the population of the whole parish, 1,486 in 1801, increased tenfold during the first half of the 19th century.
Two major industries supported the growth of the community: first iron, then coal. 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.[3] From the 1870s onwards, the economy of the town was dominated by the coal mining industry, with only a small tinplate works. There were also several brickworks and breweries. 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. A postgraduate theological college opened in connection with the Church of England in 1892, but in 1907 it moved to Llandaff.
With the ecclesiastical parishes of St Fagan's (Trecynon) and Aberaman carved out of the ancient parish, Aberdare had 12 Anglican churches and one Roman Catholic church, built in 1866 in Monk Street near the site of a cell attached to Penrhys monastery; and at one time there were over 50 Nonconformist chapels (including those in surrounding settlements such as Cwmaman and Llwydcoed). The services in the majority of the chapels were in Welsh. Most of these chapels have now closed, with many converted to other uses. The urban district includes what were once the separate villages of Aberaman, Abernant, Cwmaman, Cwmbach, Cwmdare, Llwydcoed, Penywaun and Trecynon. There are several cairns and the remains of a circular British encampment on the mountain between Aberdare and Merthyr. Hirwaun moor, 4 miles to the north west of Aberdare, was according to tradition the scene of a battle at which Rhys ap Tewdwr, prince of Dyfed, was defeated by the allied forces of the Norman Robert Fitzhamon and Iestyn ap Gwrgant, the last Welsh prince of Glamorgan.

[@frankzalar333]

Doing a family tree search and found my great great grandfather was born in Aberdare in 1833. Beautiful area.

[@Ryanjoned163]

Aberdeen boy here GREAT video and great music to go with it well done

[@edmill7873]

Superb video - very professional looking. The music is gorgeous. You've done an excellent job.

[@darranjenkins3257]

Fab video off aberdare from the air I am from aberdare!!aberdare is turning into a ghost town if burtons and argos goes that be it for aberdare
merthyr is having everything aberdare is being left behind!!!

[@gianpierocroci9451]

Born and bred in Aberdare..now live in Italy....Joes Fish Shop the best in the Valleys

[@xxpiggystardustxx4241]

wonderful video

[@drone_cymru]

Nice footage.

[@litaslon6485]

Thank you very much

[@TheBigwelshguy]

Looks nice from up high as you can not see the shithole it actually is. Shops all closing and pissheads and smackheads about. I lived there for 38 years and moved 2 years ago. Im so ashamed of aberdare when people ask where im originally from i make up anywhere but there. Great video mind. 😀

[@Gazznesh]

My guy aberdare aint that bad im 15 been here all my life and it aint to bad sure huwy the tramp is still around and theres nothing really interesting to do but have a pint in the white lion or go to the park but it aint as bad as ur making it out to be

[@darranjenkins3257]

Your right there!! With teen gangs walking around looking for trouble and bored and gangs standing around on street corners in aberdare and antisocial behaviour everywhere the police need to be doing more walking around on foot patrol they should be doing in aberdare

[@Ryanjoned163]

@@Gazznesh huwy pack is living in cemdare in a flat now 🤣🤣🤣

[@Gazznesh]

@@Ryanjoned163 that smells like trouble...
And shitting on church steps 🤣

[@Lezleyannshaw]

Looks lovely. Thank you. What part is that last section?

[@dronez7884]

Thanks. The final section is Werfa, at the top of Abernant. Just near the Rhoswennallt Inn pub / restaurant.

[@dylanstutorialsandgames206]

uppa aberdare cmon cymru win the world cup

[@ericabwales]

looks nice, need to do another one, aberdare in the snow dec 2017

[@Ryanjoned163]

Yea definitely it will be great hello to you

[@gerwynrees9870]

Aberdare looks very beautiful from high up.
When was this taken? And could you one from Aberdare upto Glynhaford?

[@dronez7884]

It is quite a picturesque place. This was taken in summer 2017. When the weather and lighting gets a bit better, one of us will take some footage and i'll upload it.

[@davidsheriff8989]

I lived Glynhavod for 4 years.....top club was great..

[@Bandit_6oo]

Great video what drone is being used?

[@dronez7884]

its a DJI mavic pro

[@davidsheriff8989]

Lived here from 2002 to 2006...Cwmaman rules...

[@dewimaggee8195]

I heard real men come from there heard a legend, legend wrote in stone, of a lad named Owens...... as big as the hills he was aye, and twice as rough, some say he was brought up on coal and welsh cakes, food of the gods that was dai ,yeah later on many whispered the name william, believing that to be his name, they were mistaken.. Many say it is just a myth, a fairy tale, to keep spirits up in the pits. Oooh but I know see, AYE. I do... for my father once beheld a glance of the titan, oh yes Bach, I'll tell you now the tales are true, and he shall return..... Sing Boyo sing for he hath not abandoned his country the valleys shall see dai again, an that day is nigh ohhh tell your loved ones, TELL EM THAT OL BILL SHALL RETURN TO ABERDARE...... ..

[@davidsheriff8989]

I lived there in 2002 to 2006

[@Ryanjoned163]

What's the name of the music?

[@dronez7884]

Hi, thanks for your comment, the music is Sumiregusa (Wild Violet) by Enya

[@Ryanjoned163]

@@dronez7884 ❤🔥

[@marknugent8933]

Where is Reba ?

[@Ryanjoned163]

Afghanistan

[@carolynjones6524]

Looks good from the air but a foot level believe me folks it's a dump!!!!!!!

[@myturningpoint]

hey there @dronez7884, would you permit me to use this footage for an upcoming music video on my channel?

[@Mr.Shows97]

I heard there is no foreigners here.

[@justski5046]

Someone from Merthyr came there once.

[@revinantt5578]

@@justski5046 😂😂

[@cjtackle8888]

@@justski5046 Gold put a race baiter back in its box.

[@Ryanjoned163]

Full of Romanians now