The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse is a pub in , , , which is located on Victoria Square. The Lighthouse is situated near the social club , as well as near .
  • Type: Pub
  • Description: pub in Aberdare, Wales
  • Also known as: “Lighthouse” and “The Lighthouse, Aberdare”
  • Address: Victoria Square, Aberdare, CF44 7LB

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 660 feet west of The Lighthouse.

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.

The Lighthouse

Latitude
51.71257° or 51° 42′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.44514° or 3° 26′ 43″ west
Open location code
9C3RPH73+2W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1129686345
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­pub
Wiki­data ID
Q80858018
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In Other Languages

“The Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “The Lighthouse”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cynon Valley Club and Aberdare Cenotaph.

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