Abercwmboi
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 Park View Terrace, Abercwmboi |
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| Abercwmboi shown within Rhondda Cynon Taff | |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Abercwmboi is a village in the Welsh county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales, United Kingdom.
Abercwmboi is one of the last remaining villages in the Cynon Valley. It has retained its identity and not been developed as many other Cynon Valley villages. As a result, is a very close and friendly community. Many families continue to remain within the community and have a great sense of belonging.
It lies on the B4275 Cardiff Road - the old main route to Cardiff before the A4059 road was built - between Aberdare and Mountain Ash. It is the most south-easterly named settlement that for postal reasons comes under the town of Aberdare.
Abercwmboi - translated: (aber) =mouth of the, (boi) = boi - name of a stream, (Cwm) valley - mouth of the Boi valley. Possibly named after a stream that runs through the village and on through Glenboi.
Before 1905 the village was named Capcoch (red cap). The primary school and local pub / Inn still have the name. The remains of the original Cap Coch Inn, can be found on the mountainside, above the village. The first streets to be built in Cap Coch were, John Street, Jenkin Street, Mary Street, Margaret Street, Richard Street and William Street. The beginning of Park view terrace near to the school, was also built near this time. The village boasted 2 main chapels, both of which carried out their services through the medium of Welsh - Bethlehem and Bethesda Chapels, of John Street.
Abercwmboi Workmen's Hall (paid for out of the miners' contributions) has been the base for many trips and events, with the miners taking their families on day trips, as a community. The hall has also been used as a cinema and a public house over the years.
A yearly village carnival was held in the village. Every street would work on a 'float' and a theme. Then these floats would parade around the village and fete would follow in the local school. The winning float would then join the Aberdare carnival in the summer, and hope to win that parade. This tradition stopped in the 1980s.
Abercwmboi and the closure of its Phurnacite factory feature in the book Among Others by Jo Walton
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