The River Rhondda (Welsh:Afon Rhondda) is a river in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales which has two major tributaries; the Rhondda Fawr (English: Large Rhondda) and the Rhondda Fach (English: Little Rhondda).
Description
The river has two major tributaries: the Rhondda Fawr and the Rhondda Fach (respectively, the "big" and "little" Rhondda). Despite these names, both tributaries are of similar length. Both valleys display the U-shape cross-sections typical of glaciated valleys, having been eroded during successive ice ages. They cut deeply into the thick South Wales Coal measures which comprise sandstones and mudstones and coal seams of Carboniferous age. The whole form of the river and its surrounding urbanisation has been dominated by coal mining and the communities that grew up to exploit the rich coal seams. Much of the valley has suffered severe subsidence because of the removal of coal from beneath the valley floor. The houses and streets have subsided with the result that river levels are, in parts, higher than the surrounding houses. In order to contain the river and prevent flooding, walls have been built, sometimes across the ends of streets - these are known as The Rhondda walls.
Rhondda/ˈrɒnðə/, or the Rhondda Valley (Welsh:Cwm Rhondda[kʊm ˈr̥ɔnða]), is a former coal miningvalley in Wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the River Rhondda. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger Rhondda Fawr valley (mawr large) and the smaller Rhondda Fach valley (bach small). Both the singular term 'Rhondda Valley' and the plural 'Rhondda Valleys' are commonly used. In 2001 the Rhondda constituency of the National Assembly for Wales had a population of 72,443; while the National Office of Statistics described the Rhondda urban area as having a population of 59,602. Rhondda is part of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough and is part of the South Wales Valleys.
The Rhondda Valley is most notable for its historical link to the coal mining industry which was at its peak between 1840-1925. The Rhondda Valleys were home to a strong early Nonconformist Christian movement which manifested itself in the Baptist chapels which moulded Rhondda values in the 19th and early 20th century. Rhondda is also famous for strong masculine cultural ties within a social community which expressed itself outside industry in the form of male voice choirs, sport and politics.
The Local Government Act 1894 reconstituted the area as Ystradyfodwg Urban District, with an elected urban district council replacing the local board. It was renamed Rhondda Urban District in 1897 after the River Rhondda. In 1955 Rhondda received a charter of incorporation to become the Municipal Borough of Rhondda.
The Local Government Act 1972 completely reorganised local government in Wales in 1974. The Borough of Rhondda, with an identical area to the municipal borough, was one of six local government districts of the new county of Mid Glamorgan from 1974 to 1996.
The borough was abolished in 1996, with its area passing to the unitary Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough.
The constituency was re-united in 1974. Since 1974, the constituency has always had a large Labour majority, and in the 1987 general election was the safest seat for any party, anywhere in Britain. In 2001, it was the only seat in the country where Liberal Democrats lost their deposit, and the Conservative Party also lost their deposit in their worst performance outside Northern Ireland.
Recorded at the River rhondda near Maendy , Pentre . During a Storm on Thursday 8th December . The river was rising slowly as the rain bears down . winds were strong at this time
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River Rhondda
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The Pen Pych Waterfall Walk In The Rhondda (I’ve Been Missing Out!) - Best Kept Secrets Of Wales
Pen Pych waterfall in the Rhondda Valley South Wales. One of the many beautiful secret spots in Wales. Unless you are local, most people drive past these locations and miss out on some spectacular Welsh scenery. So here’s another great Walk In Wales which isn’t too long.
Pen Pych can be found towards the top of the Rhondda Fawr Valley not far from Treorchy near Blaenrhondda and Blaencwm. There is free car parking at Pen Pych Forest Car Park which you can easily find on Google Maps.
The walk from the car park to Pen Pych waterfalls is about a 3-mile return trip and it is not that much further to the top of the Pen-Pych Mountain which gives you great views down the Rhondda Valley.
You can extend the walk around the ridgeway of the valley and back down to the village which is just over 6 m...
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Crossing the River Rhondda in Porth
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Crossing the River Rhondda (and Rhondda Fach) on the A4233 in Porth.
ST024915, 06.04.19
OS X (Eastings) 302420
OS Y (Northings) 191515
Nearest Post Code CF39 9RY
Lat (WGS84) N51:36:50 (51.613977)
Long (WGS84) W3:24:39 (-3.410699)
Lat,Long 51.613977,-3.410699
Nat Grid ST024915 / ST0242091515
mX -379677
mY 6697111
Mapcode GBR HM.9GSY
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River Rhondda in Flood
Taken from my back garden in Porth after heavy rain. The water is over half way up the river wall. It has got close to the top on occasions but I haven't filmed this yet.
Take a look at the other video 'My Garden and Venus Flytraps' to see what this river looks like in summer.
Recorded at the River rhondda near Maendy , Pentre . During a Storm on Thursday 8th December . The river was rising slowly as the rain bears down . winds were s...
Recorded at the River rhondda near Maendy , Pentre . During a Storm on Thursday 8th December . The river was rising slowly as the rain bears down . winds were strong at this time
Recorded at the River rhondda near Maendy , Pentre . During a Storm on Thursday 8th December . The river was rising slowly as the rain bears down . winds were strong at this time
Pen Pych waterfall in the Rhondda Valley South Wales. One of the many beautiful secret spots in Wales. Unless you are local, most people drive past these locati...
Pen Pych waterfall in the Rhondda Valley South Wales. One of the many beautiful secret spots in Wales. Unless you are local, most people drive past these locations and miss out on some spectacular Welsh scenery. So here’s another great Walk In Wales which isn’t too long.
Pen Pych can be found towards the top of the Rhondda Fawr Valley not far from Treorchy near Blaenrhondda and Blaencwm. There is free car parking at Pen Pych Forest Car Park which you can easily find on Google Maps.
The walk from the car park to Pen Pych waterfalls is about a 3-mile return trip and it is not that much further to the top of the Pen-Pych Mountain which gives you great views down the Rhondda Valley.
You can extend the walk around the ridgeway of the valley and back down to the village which is just over 6 miles in total. This shows you some more secret spots and undiscovered Wales well off the usual tourist paths of the Brecon Beacons, which can be crowded.
So next time you are heading up to the Brecon Beacons it may be worth stopping off at some of these secret Welsh beauty spots.
‘The Pen Pych Waterfall Walk - Best Kept Secrets Of Wales’ - Filmed November 2021
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🎥 Driving The Honda To The Rhondda https://youtu.be/V2epQVkY0Fs
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🎥 Neath Valley Waterfall Country https://youtu.be/ZGcYSpJdths
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Pen Pych waterfall in the Rhondda Valley South Wales. One of the many beautiful secret spots in Wales. Unless you are local, most people drive past these locations and miss out on some spectacular Welsh scenery. So here’s another great Walk In Wales which isn’t too long.
Pen Pych can be found towards the top of the Rhondda Fawr Valley not far from Treorchy near Blaenrhondda and Blaencwm. There is free car parking at Pen Pych Forest Car Park which you can easily find on Google Maps.
The walk from the car park to Pen Pych waterfalls is about a 3-mile return trip and it is not that much further to the top of the Pen-Pych Mountain which gives you great views down the Rhondda Valley.
You can extend the walk around the ridgeway of the valley and back down to the village which is just over 6 miles in total. This shows you some more secret spots and undiscovered Wales well off the usual tourist paths of the Brecon Beacons, which can be crowded.
So next time you are heading up to the Brecon Beacons it may be worth stopping off at some of these secret Welsh beauty spots.
‘The Pen Pych Waterfall Walk - Best Kept Secrets Of Wales’ - Filmed November 2021
More South Wales Videos:
🎥 Driving The Honda To The Rhondda https://youtu.be/V2epQVkY0Fs
🎥 Brecon Beacons Four Waterfalls Walk https://youtu.be/V2epQVkY0Fs
🎥 Neath Valley Waterfall Country https://youtu.be/ZGcYSpJdths
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OS X (Eastings) 302420
OS Y (Northings) 191515
Nearest Post Code CF39 9RY
Lat (WGS84) N51:36:50 (51.613977)
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Lat,Long 51.613977,-3.410699
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Crossing the River Rhondda (and Rhondda Fach) on the A4233 in Porth.
ST024915, 06.04.19
OS X (Eastings) 302420
OS Y (Northings) 191515
Nearest Post Code CF39 9RY
Lat (WGS84) N51:36:50 (51.613977)
Long (WGS84) W3:24:39 (-3.410699)
Lat,Long 51.613977,-3.410699
Nat Grid ST024915 / ST0242091515
mX -379677
mY 6697111
Mapcode GBR HM.9GSY
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Taken from my back garden in Porth after heavy rain. The water is over half way up the river wall. It has got close to the top on occasions but I haven't filmed...
Taken from my back garden in Porth after heavy rain. The water is over half way up the river wall. It has got close to the top on occasions but I haven't filmed this yet.
Take a look at the other video 'My Garden and Venus Flytraps' to see what this river looks like in summer.
Taken from my back garden in Porth after heavy rain. The water is over half way up the river wall. It has got close to the top on occasions but I haven't filmed this yet.
Take a look at the other video 'My Garden and Venus Flytraps' to see what this river looks like in summer.
Recorded at the River rhondda near Maendy , Pentre . During a Storm on Thursday 8th December . The river was rising slowly as the rain bears down . winds were strong at this time
Pen Pych waterfall in the Rhondda Valley South Wales. One of the many beautiful secret spots in Wales. Unless you are local, most people drive past these locations and miss out on some spectacular Welsh scenery. So here’s another great Walk In Wales which isn’t too long.
Pen Pych can be found towards the top of the Rhondda Fawr Valley not far from Treorchy near Blaenrhondda and Blaencwm. There is free car parking at Pen Pych Forest Car Park which you can easily find on Google Maps.
The walk from the car park to Pen Pych waterfalls is about a 3-mile return trip and it is not that much further to the top of the Pen-Pych Mountain which gives you great views down the Rhondda Valley.
You can extend the walk around the ridgeway of the valley and back down to the village which is just over 6 miles in total. This shows you some more secret spots and undiscovered Wales well off the usual tourist paths of the Brecon Beacons, which can be crowded.
So next time you are heading up to the Brecon Beacons it may be worth stopping off at some of these secret Welsh beauty spots.
‘The Pen Pych Waterfall Walk - Best Kept Secrets Of Wales’ - Filmed November 2021
More South Wales Videos:
🎥 Driving The Honda To The Rhondda https://youtu.be/V2epQVkY0Fs
🎥 Brecon Beacons Four Waterfalls Walk https://youtu.be/V2epQVkY0Fs
🎥 Neath Valley Waterfall Country https://youtu.be/ZGcYSpJdths
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Crossing the River Rhondda (and Rhondda Fach) on the A4233 in Porth.
ST024915, 06.04.19
OS X (Eastings) 302420
OS Y (Northings) 191515
Nearest Post Code CF39 9RY
Lat (WGS84) N51:36:50 (51.613977)
Long (WGS84) W3:24:39 (-3.410699)
Lat,Long 51.613977,-3.410699
Nat Grid ST024915 / ST0242091515
mX -379677
mY 6697111
Mapcode GBR HM.9GSY
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Taken from my back garden in Porth after heavy rain. The water is over half way up the river wall. It has got close to the top on occasions but I haven't filmed this yet.
Take a look at the other video 'My Garden and Venus Flytraps' to see what this river looks like in summer.
The River Rhondda (Welsh:Afon Rhondda) is a river in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales which has two major tributaries; the Rhondda Fawr (English: Large Rhondda) and the Rhondda Fach (English: Little Rhondda).
Description
The river has two major tributaries: the Rhondda Fawr and the Rhondda Fach (respectively, the "big" and "little" Rhondda). Despite these names, both tributaries are of similar length. Both valleys display the U-shape cross-sections typical of glaciated valleys, having been eroded during successive ice ages. They cut deeply into the thick South Wales Coal measures which comprise sandstones and mudstones and coal seams of Carboniferous age. The whole form of the river and its surrounding urbanisation has been dominated by coal mining and the communities that grew up to exploit the rich coal seams. Much of the valley has suffered severe subsidence because of the removal of coal from beneath the valley floor. The houses and streets have subsided with the result that river levels are, in parts, higher than the surrounding houses. In order to contain the river and prevent flooding, walls have been built, sometimes across the ends of streets - these are known as The Rhondda walls.
The move comes after a major landslide of a disused tip in Tylorstown during StormDennis in 2020, which caused more than 60,000 tonnes of debris to fall into the Rhondda Fach River... He said ... “But legislation alone is not enough ... .
Hundreds of homes were left under water, roads were turned into rivers and winds of up to 82mph were recorded across parts of the country ... will reach rivers, which could disrupt clean-up efforts.
Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, was one of the worst affected towns, where the banks of the River Taff burst and flooded dozens of properties ... Pontypridd residents make frantic efforts to protect homes as river floods.
The body of a missing dog walker who was swept away by a swollen Welsh river during StormBert has been tragically found - as Britain continues to be battered by strong winds and heavy rain ... of river.
It comes as officials in South Wales declared a major incident due to river flooding - as the body of 75-year-old Brian Perry was found after he went missing in the bulging RiverConwy on Saturday.
Christopher Kapessa, 13, died in River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales in July 2019 ... Christopher Kapessa, 13, died in River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.
Christopher, described as “loving, caring, passionate and very protective” by his family, died after entering the River Cynon in Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on July 1 2019.
Christopher drowned in front of his horrified friends in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales in July 2019 ... Christopher Kapessa, 13, died in River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.
Christopher, described as “loving, caring, passionate and very protective” by his family, died after entering the River Cynon in Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on July 1 2019.
Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on July 1, 2019 ... Tributes were left for Christopher following his death in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales.
... in a river after allegedly being pushed in, an inquest has been told. Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on July 1 2019.
... in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales ... Christopher Kapessa (pictured with his mother AlinaJoseph), 13, was allegedly pushed into the River Cynon in Rhondda Cynon Taff by a 14-year-old boy in July 2019.
A teenager has insisted that he did not push a 13-year-old boy into a river shortly before he drowned. Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, on July 1 2019.
Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales, on July 1 2019 ... The teenage boy accused of pushing Christopher into the river is due to give evidence at the hearing on Friday.
Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near Fernhill in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales, on July 1 2019 ... Christopher Kapessa died after the incident in the River Cynon near ...
