Carnetown

District of Abercynon, Wales

Human settlement in Wales
Carnetown is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carnetown
Carnetown
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
OS grid referenceST 0778 9440Civil parish
  • Abercynon
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  • Rhondda Cynon Taf
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  • Mid Glamorgan
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°38′27″N 3°20′02″W / 51.640780°N 3.333990°W / 51.640780; -3.333990

Carnetown (or 'Carne') is a district of Abercynon, within the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

Carnetown[1] is located to the south and west of Abercynon, and comprises Carnetown itself to the west, and the large modern housing estate of 'Grovers Field' to the south.

The area is home to 'Carnetown Primary School', 'St. Donat's Church'[2][3] (built in 1898[4]), 'Carne Park Hotel' and various shops/businesses, and previously had its own post office until 2005.[5]

Gallery

  • Grovers Field
    Grovers Field

References

  1. ^ "Geograph:: Photos of carnetown". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ Anna, Morrell. "Churches". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Faith Wales | View St Donat's, Abercynon details". www.faithwales.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Churches - The Parish of Abercynon". parish.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ^ Administrator, walesonline (11 October 2006). "Post haste call by AM". walesonline. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
Places adjacent to Carnetown
Pontcynon
Ynysybwl
Carnetown
ABERCYNON
Grovers Field
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