Vaynor
Vaynor(Welsh:Y Faenor,meaning "The Manor" ) is a village andcommunity(formerly aparish) inMerthyr Tydfil County BoroughinWales,United Kingdom. The population of the community at the2011 censuswas 3,551.[1]
Location
[edit]It is about four miles north of the town ofMerthyr Tydfiland is within the borders of theBrecon BeaconsNational Park.
The community includes the threevillagesofCefn-coed-y-cymmer,Trefechan andPontsticillas well as Pontsarn and Vaynor. To the west areNant Glais Caves. It also includes the southern section ofPontsticill Reservoirand the eastern end ofLlwyn-On Reservoir.
History
[edit]Until 1974, the village was acivil parishin the Vaynor and Penderyn Rural District ofBrecknockshire.From 1974 to 1996, it was part ofMerthyr Tydfildistrict inMid Glamorgan.[2]It is notable for its connections with theIronmasterRobert Crawshay,owner of the world's firstironworks at Cyfarthfa,who is buried in Vaynorchurchyard.
Governance
[edit]Between 1973 and 1996 Vaynor was an electoral ward to Merthyr Tydfil District Council, initially electing three district councillors.[3]Subsequently, Vaynor became a ward toMerthyr Tydfil County Borough Council,electing two (generallyIndependent) county councillors.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Community population 2011".Retrieved9 November2011.
- ^"Merthyr Tydfil Borough Records - Administrative / Biographical History".Archives Hub (Jisc).Retrieved23 April2019.
- ^"Merthyr Tydfil Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1993"(PDF).The Elections Centre (Plymouth University).Retrieved23 April2019.
- ^Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012,The Election Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 23 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Old Merthyr Tydfil: Vaynor- Historical Photographs of Vaynor.
- GENUKI page
- www.geograph.co.uk: photos of Vaynor and surrounding area
- Map sourcesfor Vaynor
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