Carnetown

Carnetown
  • Carne
General view of Carnetown
Carnetown is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carnetown
Carnetown
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
OS grid referenceST 0778 9440
Civil parish
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMOUNTAIN ASH
Postcode districtCF45
Dialling code01443
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°38′27″N 3°20′02″W / 51.640780°N 3.333990°W / 51.640780; -3.333990

Carnetown (or '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]

  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.