Church of St Cynog
Church of St Cynog is a church in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Church of St Cynog is situated nearby to the pub The Red Lion Inn, as well as near Lamb Hotel.Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Grade II listed building in Penderyn, in Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
- Also known as: “Saint Cynog” and “St Cynog’s Church, Penderyn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moel Penderyn and Lamb Hotel.
Moel Penderyn
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. It also appeared on older maps as 'Y Foel Penderyn'.
Lamb Hotel
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamb Hotel is a pub, which is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Church of St Cynog.
Penderyn distillery
Distillery
Photo: JTreg62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penderyn is a Welsh whisky distillery and brand, producing the first commercially available whisky made in Wales since the 19th century. Produced at the Penderyn Distillery, Penderyn is a single malt whisky produced in several expressions, e.g. Penderyn distillery is situated 2,200 feet east of Church of St Cynog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penderyn and Hirwaun.
Penderyn
Village
Photo: JTreg62, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Penderyn is a rural village in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, located near Hirwaun. The name is a combination of two Welsh words: pen, which means "head" or "end", and deryn, a contracted form of aderyn, "bird".
Hirwaun
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hirwaun is a village and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is 4 miles NW of the town of Aberdare, and comes under the Aberdare post town. Hirwaun is situated 2 miles southeast of Church of St Cynog.
Cefn Rhigos
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district. Cefn Rhigos is situated 2 miles southwest of Church of St Cynog.
Church of St Cynog
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76568° or 51° 45′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.53046° or 3° 31′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C3RQF89+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 582793917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q29495593
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In Other Languages
“Church of St Cynog” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Eglwys Sant Cynog”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Red Lion Inn and Penderyn Quarry.
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