Carnetown (or 'Carne') is a district of Abercynon, within the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Carnetown
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 General view of Carnetown | |
  Carnetown Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf | |
| OS grid reference | ST 0778 9440 |
| Civil parish | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MOUNTAIN ASH |
| Postcode district | CF45 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Carnetown[1] is located to the south and west of Abercynon, and comprises Carnetown itself to the west, and the large modern housing estate of 'Grovers Field' to the south.
The area is home to 'Carnetown Primary School', 'St. Donat's Church'[2][3] (built in 1898[4]), 'Carne Park Hotel' and various shops/businesses, and previously had its own post office until 2005.[5]
Gallery
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Grovers Field
References
edit- ^ "Geograph:: Photos of carnetown". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Anna, Morrell. "Churches". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Faith Wales | View St Donat's, Abercynon details". www.faithwales.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Churches - The Parish of Abercynon". parish.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Administrator, walesonline (11 October 2006). "Post haste call by AM". walesonline. Retrieved 29 March 2016.