Trecynon

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Background and History

Trecynon is home to "Hen Dy Cwrdd Chapel" the oldest Nonconformist chapel in the Cynon Valley. Hen Dy Cwrdd Chapel was founded in 1751 and rebuilt in 1862. No services are held at the chapel nowadays, but the building remains as a protected Grade II listed building. [cite web|title=Photos & Notes on Hen Dy Cwrdd|work=Aberdare Blog Gallery|url=http://www.aberdareblog.co.uk/photographs/chapel-church/hen-dy-cwrdd-chapel-trecynon-near-aberdare/|accessdate=30 Nov|accessyear=2008]

The most prominent local attraction and landmark is Aberdare Park, a popular public Victorian era park which was opened in 1869 on a 50 acre site.

The Aberdare College campus site of Coleg Morgannwg is situated within the northern part of the village, on Cwmdare Road.

Aberdare Boys' Grammar School was opened in Trecynon in 1896 (at the time called the 'Aberdare Intermediate School'). The school relocated to Cwmdare Road in 1964, ceased to be a grammar school in 1978, when it became the new Aberdare Boys' Comprehensive School.

Comin Infant school and Comin Junior School are located within the village. Both school sites are physically connected.

Coliseum Theatre was opened on September 17th 1938.

Gallery

Notable people

*Gwyn Morgan (writer) - writer
*Mihangel Morgan - Welsh language writer and academic (born Michael Finch)
*Ieuan Rhys - Actor (born Ieuan Evans)
*Griffith Rhys Jones - was a Welsh conductor of the famous 'Côr Mawr'

ee also

*Aberdare Boys' Grammar School
*Coliseum Theatre (Aberdare)

References

External links

* [http://www.colstars.com/ Colstars, the Coliseum Operatic and Dramatic Society]
* [http://webapps.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/heritagetrail/cynon/trecynon/trecynon.htm Trecynon heritage trail]