- Llanharry
infobox UK place
country = Wales
welsh_name= Llanhari
constituency_welsh_assembly=Ogmore
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official_name= Llanharry
latitude= 51.5146
longitude= -3.4352
population= 2919 (2001) [ [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5939150&c=llanharry&d=14&e=16&g=419261&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211729494638&enc=1 Office of National Statistics] ]
unitary_wales=Rhondda Cynon Taff
lieutenancy_wales=Mid Glamorgan
constituency_westminster= Ogmore
post_town=Pontyclun
postcode_district = CF72
postcode_area= CF
dial_code= 01443 23
os_grid_reference= ST005805
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OldMapsCounty=Llanharry ( _cy. Llanhari) is a small
village in thecounty borough ofRhondda Cynon Taff ,Wales .Historically Llanharry has been inextricably linked with iron mining as far back as the
Roman period andElizabethan era , and for a period in the 20th century it boasted the onlyiron mine inWales .Employment
Llanharry iron mine worked from the early 1900s but closed in 1976; ["The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales". John Davies,
Nigel Jenkins , Menna Baines and Peredur Lynch (2008) pg500 ISBN 9780708319536] its mainore wasgoethite , and was used at the localironworks .Since the closure of its mines and ironworks, Llanharry has been in economic decline, but this is an event that has occurred across most
South Wales Valleys villages once dependent on heavy industry. It should be noted that Llanharry's proximity to theM4 motorway in Wales has allowed its residents opportunities to commute to work more easily rather than seeking work locally.Llanharry contains a few small local businesses such as
Londis ,SPAR , a newsagents and a few hairdressers.Education
Llanharry is home to Llanharry
Primary School , built 1935 andYsgol Llanhari Welsh mediumsecondary school which was built in 1974.Transportation
Buses are the main transportation links servicing Llanharry, with no local railway network. It should be noted that the M4 motorway skirts the southern end of the village; but there is no direct local access to it.
Social life
At the centre of Llanharry is
Saint Illtud 'sChurch it was built in 1867.There are presently two
public house s in Llanharry; The Bear Inn and the Fox & Hounds. Llanharry also has its ownworking men's club .Llanharry has a local football team, Llanharry AFC. As of 2007 they play their matches in the South Wales Amateur League. Their home colours are orange and white shirts with black shorts and the play home games at the recreation ground in Llanharry.
Regeneration schemes
Llanharry benefits from the Llanharry Action for Change Project which uses funds, including money from the
European Union , to support projects and improvements in the village.Local politics
In terms of local politics Llanharry Community Council is responsible for representing the views of local people. The Council receives approximately £30 a year from every Band D home in the village, with the figure increasing or decreasing depending on the class of home.
Members of the Community Council include:
*Ian Claridge,
*Janet Davies AM (Plaid Cymru ),
*Jill Dilworth,
*Viv Jordan,
*David Snook,
*Viv Williams, County Councillor, RCT (Plaid Cymru)External links
* [http://webapps.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/heritagetrail/taff/llanharry/Llanharry.htm Heritage Trail:Llanharry]
* [http://www.southwalesamateurleague.co.uk/ South Wales Amateur Football League]References
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