Cemeteries · South Wales
Aberfan Cemetery
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Aberfan Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Merthyr Vale · 0.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Aberfan Cemetery, the nearest railway station is Merthyr Vale, which is 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CF48 4PP, and entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Aberfan Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1876. Coordinates: 51.6915°, -3.3482°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Aberfan Cemetery (Welsh: Mynwent Aberfan) is a cemetery near the village of Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil. It is one of five cemeteries in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, and is particularly well known for the graves of 144 victims of the Aberfan disaster in 1966, when a colliery coal tip collapsed and killed many people in the village of Aberfan. The cemetery was opened in 1876, and includes Bryntaf Cemetery, an extension opened in 1913. It covers about 8 acres (3 hectares). The cemetery is Green Flag Accredited. In 2022 the cemetery, together with the memorial garden and the area of the tip and its slide path, were listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. The record of the Grade II* listed site describes it as being "of great national importance and meaning." As well as a monument to the Aberfan disaster victims, there is also a military monument to seven soldiers drowned in the Bristol Channel in 1888. There are also Commonwealth war graves of both World Wars, 12 within Aberfan Cemetery proper and 18 within Bryntaf Cemetery.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6915, -3.3482
- District
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Parish
- Merthyr Vale
- Postcode
- CF48 4PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Established
- 1876
- Nearest railway station
- Merthyr Vale — 0.9 km
Sources
- osm: w122504952 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Aberfan Cemetery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Mynwent Aberfan.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Aberfan Disaster Memorial Garden
Memorials & monuments · 0.4 km
Aberfan War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Taff Trail
Military museums · 0.6 km
Twyn Brynbychan
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km
Ack Ack Gun Position
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Workmen's Hall
Theatres · 1.9 km
Mynydd Merthyr
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Guto Nyth Bran
Memorials & monuments · 2.3 km
Troedyrhiw
Villages · 2.3 km
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Elim Pentecostal Church
Chapels · 2.4 km
Bethel, Miskin
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberfan Cemetery?
- Aberfan Cemetery is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF48 4PP), in the parish of Merthyr Vale.
- What is Aberfan Cemetery?
- Aberfan Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Aberfan Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Merthyr Vale, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF48 4PP.
- When was Aberfan Cemetery built?
- Built or established in 1876.
- Is Aberfan Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Aberfan Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aberfan Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Merthyr Vale, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF48 4PP.