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Ferndale (Welsh: Glynrhedynog) is a town and community located in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Neighbouring villages are Blaenllechau, Maerdy and Tylorstown. Ferndale was industrialised in the mid-19th century.
Ferndale is located in the county of Mid Glamorgan, Wales, two miles north-east of the town of Rhondda, 20 miles west of the major city of Newport, 17 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 143 miles west of London.
In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ferndale like this: Ferndale, vil. with ry. sta., 6 miles NW. of Pontypridd Junction, Glamorgan; P.O., T.O. Ferndale through time. Ferndale is now part of Rhondda; Cynon; Taff district.
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In Welsh, Ferndale is known as Glynrhedynog, the name of one of the old farms on which the town is built. In its infancy Glynrhedynog was also known as Trerhondda after the name of the first large chapel to be built in the town. The naming of settlements after chapels was widespread in Wales at the time, as is shown in village names such as Bethesd...
Two large coal mining colliery disasters occurred in Ferndale during the 19th century. The first occurred on 8 November 1867, when an underground explosion killed 178 miners at the Ferndale Colliery owned by David Davis and Sons Ltd. The second disaster happened on 10 June 1869 when a further explosion resulted in the death of 53 miners.
Ferndale has developed over recent years. Some new features have been added such as a new astro-turf field, car park and an all weather cricket training enclosure. The Sky1 TV comedy series Stellais largely filmed on location in Ferndale.
Between 1849 and 1856, the Taff Vale Railway opened the Maerdy Branch from Porth, including a station at Ferndale. Passenger services were withdrawn in 1964, and the line closed completely and was lifted from June 1986 after coal from Mardy Colliery was raised through Tower Colliery. Since 2005, the southern section from Porth to Pontygwaith is now...
Ferndale is home to rugby union club Ferndale RFC, whose first XV team play in the Welsh Rugby Union leagues. Adjacent to Llyn y Forwyn is an astro-turf football field that, during the Summer, annually becomes the ground of sports days for many of the local junior schools. Also within the confines of Darran Park can be found a tennis court and bowl...
Pictures of Ferndale and the area on Geograph.co.ukThere are not many tourist attractions in Ferndale, however, nearby easily accessable towns have lots of attractions that give a great insight to the very detailed history of Wales including Welsh traditions and especially of the largest mining area of South Wales that is the Rhondda Cynon Taff.
Ferndale quickly became the main township of the Rhondda Fach with a busy shopping centre, based around The Strand, as well as The Ferndale Workmen's General Hospital and Eye Infirmary, built...
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Ferndale, a hamlet in the parishes of Ystradyfodwg and Llanwonno, Glamorgan, 9 miles NNW of Pontypridd. It has a station on the Rhondda branch of the Taff Vale railway, and a post, money order, and telegraph office (R.S.O.) under Pontypridd.
