Carnetown

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Carnetown
  • Carne
Aberdare Road, Carnetown - geograph.org.uk - 447779.jpg
General view of Carnetown
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Carnetown
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
OS grid reference ST 0778 9440
Civil parish
Principal area
Preserved county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town MOUNTAIN ASH
Postcode district CF45
Dialling code 01443
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Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°38′27″N3°20′02″W / 51.640780°N 3.333990°W / 51.640780; -3.333990

Carnetown (or 'The Carne') is a district of Abercynon, within the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

Carnetown [1] is located to the south and west of Abercynon, and comprises Carnetown itself to the west, and the large modern housing estate of 'Grovers Field' to the south.

The area is home to 'Carnetown Primary School', 'St. Donat's Church' [2] [3] (built in 1898 [4] ), 'Carne Park Hotel' and various shops/businesses, and previously had its own post office until 2005. [5]

References

  1. "Geograph:: Photos of carnetown". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. Anna, Morrell. "Churches". The Church in Wales. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. "Faith Wales | View St Donat's, Abercynon details". www.faithwales.org. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. "Churches - The Parish of Abercynon". parish.churchinwales.org.uk. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. Administrator, walesonline (11 October 2006). "Post haste call by AM". walesonline. Retrieved 29 March 2016.