Tylorstown

Tylorstown sits in the Rhondda valley within Rhondda Cynon Taf, where a main street runs along the valley floor and rows of terraced houses climb the slopes above. The settlement grew around coal mining in the 19th century, and traces of that industry remain visible: spoil tips on the hillside, former pit entrances set back from the road, and a miners’ welfare hall that still hosts community events. A primary school, a rugby club, and small local shops form the centre of daily life, while streams and wooded gullies meet the built area at several points, shaping short local routes and green pockets between streets.

The landscape around Tylorstown leads quickly up to open moorland and old tramway lines that are now used as footpaths, offering direct access to higher ground without leaving the village boundary. Local initiatives focus on maintaining community facilities and adapting former industrial sites for leisure and nature use. Longstanding social institutions, including the working men’s hall and the memorials to mining history, continue to mark the village’s identity within Rhondda Cynon Taf.