Griffith Rhys Jones

Griffith Rhys Jones is a work of art in , , . Griffith Rhys Jones is situated near the pub , as well as near the social club .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Elvan’s Church and Calfaria Chapel.

Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Elvan's Church is a Grade II* listed church in the centre of the town of . It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859.

Chapel
Photo: Macs15, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, was one of the largest churches in the South Wales Valleys and the oldest in the valley. The chapel had an ornate interior, including a boarded ceiling with a deeply undercut rose, while the balcony balustrading had a cast iron front with an intricate foliage design.

Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 600 feet west of Griffith Rhys Jones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abernant and Trecynon.

Village
Photo: Aberdare Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village north-east of the town of , , Wales. Like many in the South Wales Valleys, it was once a coal-mining village.

Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near , situated in the Cynon Valley, , Wales. It dates from the early nineteenth century and developed as a result of the opening of the Aberdare Ironworks at in 1800.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near in the county borough of , south . It was heavily dependent on the coal industry and the population, as a result, grew rapidly in the late nineteenth century.

Griffith Rhys Jones

Latitude
51.71262° or 51° 42′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.44542° or 3° 26′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C3RPH73+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1129686318
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Lighthouse and Cynon Valley Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Laal Mirchi and The Black Lion Hotel.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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