Ystradgynlais & District

Ystradgynlais is an old mining and industrial town in the Swansea Valley and many remnants of those times can still be found in the local area, including the iconic Ynyscedwyn Ironworks arches, in Glanrhyd.

The history of the Gorsedd Stones, Ystradgynlais, and of the 1954 National Eisteddfod of Wales is covered in detail.
NEW AS OF 2016 - The Changing Face of Gorsedd Park, Ystradgynlais.

We have a detailed history of Maesydderwen School, from its beginnings in the old Maesydderwen Mansion associated with the Ynyscedwyn Ironworks. Also covered are four of the recently-closed local primary schools: Cynlais, Ynyscedwyn, Gurnos and Cwmtwrch.

South Wales was also a centre of the religious revival in the nineteenth century that saw a score or more of different independent chapels established in the district of Ystradgynlais. Many of these are now being closed, and sold or demolished, and we preserve the memory of some of them here. Throughout a lot of local history, the name of the Gough family shines out, as local landowners and benefactors of chapels, schools and charitable enterprises throughout the district.

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History of Schools The history of the schools of Ystradgynlais, including Maesydderwen and the old, now closed, primary schools.		Aircraft Crash Sites Aircraft crash sites in the Brecon Beacons near to Ystradgynlais, including a Vulcan, as well as WW2 aircraft.
Saint Cynog's Church The history of Saint Cynog's Church, Ystradgynlais, rebuilt as a new building in 1861.		Gorsedd Park The history of Gorsedd Park, Ystradgynlais, with the stones laid out for the National Eisteddfod of 1954.
Chapels of Ystradgynlais This section of the Ystradgynlais History website is to give a home to historical and photographic information about the chapels of Ystradgynlais, and district.		Commercial History From the late nineteenth century into the early decades of the twentieth, industry, commerce, and services within Ystradgynlais grew in proportion to the increasing population.
Ystradgynlais - Interesting Lives When entering their obituary, the writer actually exposes just what an interesting life he/she actually led. And there was our title 'INTERESTING LIVES'.		Ystradgynlais - History Articles Ystradgynlais History and Heritage has at its disposal a large canvas upon which to paint the picture of life in the local area over the last two hundred years.

Ystradgynlais - South Wales