Landslip at Abergarwed
The residents of Abergarwed and Glynneath Road have in the last week been troubled by a landslip near Y Deri. In the mid 1960s Hirwaun Cottages famously slid into the then A465 so shutting the road for many months. Apparently, the Farmers Arms did very well since they had a huge car park! Mr Redvers Davies who has been a councillor in Abergarwed for fifty years remembers the landslide very well, and informs us that the site was inspected on a monthly basis under the old Glamorgan County Council but was forgotten following subsequent local government reorganisation in the 1970s and 80s. Here are two photographs of the 1960s landslip at Glynneath Road.
Hirwaun Cottages
posted by eclecs | 12:05 pm
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While browsing through your very interesting web-site I found these photographs of the landslide in Abergarwed in 1965. I am particularly interested because one of the houses was my grandparents' house Llwyn Helig. I was puzzled to read that the houses were referred to as Hirwaun Cottages. I had never heard this name given to the two houses which fell before. they were Llwyn Helig and Fair View. One nearby house which did not fall but which had to be demolished was called Hirwaun House .
I would be glad to receive any further information or photos from your members and I would be happy to reciprocate.
Anne Thorne nee Llewellyn
abergiar @yahoo.co.uk
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