Cefnpennar

Cefnpennar also known as Cefn Pennar is a small rural hamlet north of the coal mining town of Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taff, in Wales. The village that has been in existence since at least 1870 is still part of the Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff Parish. It is approximately 1 mile from Mountain Ash town centre and buses run daily (every 30 minutes according to DirectTransport.co.uk 2013). It has a number of streets including: Blackberry Place, Cefnpennar Road, Greenfield Terrace, Llwynbedw, The Avenue & Toncoch Terrace.FacilitiesCefnpennar has a convenience store / village shop, pub, chapel, parish church and its own golf course named: Mountain Ash Golf Club (Welsh: Clwb Golff Aberpennar) as well as a children's playground and near opposite of which are a pair of bottle recycling banks. The local convenience store also serves as the village's post office. Much of the housing in the area are two to three bedroomed properties.The nearest schools are Glenboi Primary School in Fernhill (1.2 km)Caegarw Primary School (1.8 km) for primary education and Mountain Ash Comprehensive school (1 km) for secondary education. There is also a girls only school called Aberdare Girls Upper Comprehensive nearby.The nearest hospital is Ysbyty Cwm Cynon just over 1 km away.The nearest train station is Fernhill just over 1 km away.