Tonypandy

Miners statue Llwynipia Near Tonypandy

Tonypandy, which means ‘pasture of the fulling mill’ is a peaceful, Victorian town most well known for the infamous Tonypandy Riots in 1910.

It is the birthplace of the actors, Glyn and Donald Houston, has the largest shopping centre in the Rhondda, the famous Scotch Terraces and the statue of Archibald Hood.

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Dunraven St Tonypandy Miner's Cottages Tonypandy

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