Village in South Wales
Tonyrefail
Tonyrefail is a village and community in the Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough, Wales.
It is situated at the head of the River Ely, 4 miles (6.4 km) north‑west of Llantrisant, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Trebanog, and about 2 miles (3.2 km) from Williamstown. During the second half of the 19th century, when coal and steel became synonymous with the South Wales Valleys, Tonyrefail evolved from a rural hamlet into an industrial village. The population at the 2001 census was 11,035.
How locals move
Getting around Tonyrefail the local way
- Get inThere is an international airport at Cardiff and a small airport serving private planes at Swansea There are regular car ferry services from Ireland to Fishguard and Pembroke.
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