Need help locating Llwyni, Glamorganshire from 1871 census

[hanes teulu]

The Welsh language monthly periodical "Ysbryd yr Oes" in a 1905 tribute to "Y Parch John Thomas" states -
"Maesteg has the honour to be the birth/native place of the eloquent preacher before us. "Llwyni" is the old name of this town".

[Cas (stallc)]

Hi Shawn,

In answer to your question, no mining in the Rhondda area since 1980s but you may find this of interest on your visit.

https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Tourism/RhonddaHeritagePark/BlackGoldExperience/BlackGoldExperience.aspx

https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Tourism/Home.aspx

https://castellcoch.com/

https://www.cardiffbay.co.uk/

Valley map
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/4a/98/c2/4a98c291eef750d1035b41786872a0c3--south-wales-cymru.jpg

Mines that were once in area
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0b/2f/e7/0b2fe74122641ca59249a89091e4b506.jpg

Old area photographs
https://archive.rctcbc.gov.uk/collection?g=7&WINID=1673618238588

There are family history libraries at Treorchy, Pontypridd and Aberdare. Staff are very helpful. They hold a lot of historic data relating to area. Census, electrol, interment records etc.

Hope this helps, have a safe and enjoyable stay.

Cas

[Ricardian]

I was born in Maesteg and went to school there. The Grammar was known as Llwyni or Yr Llwyni  when I attended it and when they changed from being a Grammar School to a Comprehensive I believe the Comprehensive was known as Llwyni.

The school was on the top a hill overlooking the town and actually halfway up a mountain. There was an estate of houses called the Park Estate nearby. Could that have been called Llwyni before the school was built? It was built in around 1912. I must admit I have never heard of the town being called Llwyni.  It was in the Llynfi Valley and in the Parish of Llangynwyd

Mary

[Ricardian]

I was born in Maesteg and went to school there. The Grammar School was known as Llwyni or Yr Llwyni  when I attended it and when they changed from being a Grammar School to a Comprehensive I believe the Comprehensive was known as Llwyni.

The school was on the top a hill overlooking the town and actually halfway up a mountain. There was an estate of houses called the Park Estate nearby. Could that have been called Llwyni before the school was built? It was built in around 1912. I must admit I have never heard of the town being called Llwyni.  It was in the Llynfi Valley and in the Parish of Llangynwyd

Mary