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Pantywaun

Merthyr Tydfil

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Pantywaun a little known village was situated between Dowlais Top and Fochriw. It completely disappeared when Taylor Woodrow extended their opencast site in the mid-60s. At one point only one building remained the Royal Arms public house which gave its name to the coal site.

The village once had 50 or more houses, 3 pubs, 3 churches, 1 school and a community hall.

1930's O.S. Map showing Pantywaun.

Pantywaun - 25:1 OS Map.

Professer Gwyn Thomas seen at Pantywaun in 1962, whilst making a TV program.

(Photograph courtesy of Aldwyn Jones)

Pantywaun School - 1914.

(Photograph Courtesy of Aldwyn Jones)

The Morgan Family and Others in Pantywaun.

(Photograph courtesy of Rhiannon Price)

Click Here for the Morgan 'Family Album'

Many of the photographs on this page are from the collection of David Thomas, of Cross Blanch Street, Dowlais,

David was born at Pantywaun in 1946 one of eight children, 5 girls 3 boys.

His mother is still alive and at 93 years of age he believes her to be the oldest surviving ex resident of the village.

His email address is: thomas@dowlaistop.freeserve.co.uk

This little known village was situated between Dowlais Top and Fochriw. It completely disappeared when Taylor Woodrow extended their opencast site in the mid-60s. At one point only one building remained, the Royal Arms public house which gave its name to the coal site. The Royal Arms is the white building in the rear centre of the photograph.

Pantywaun Bridges,

The only way in to the village by road.

Pantywaun - 1950.

Long Row and the Roundhouse in the 1950's.

Saint David's Church.

Unknown Building.

Brothers Dave and Jeff Thomas,

above the Royal Arms, in the 1950's

Howard and David Thomas with Pip the dog, in Chapel Street - 1955.

Royal Arms, Pantywaun.

Pantywaun School - 1955

Pantywaun Infants School - 1955. Back Row L-R: David Evans, Colin Thomas, Margaret Sawday, Barbara Davies, ? , ? , Miss Jones. Middle Row L-R: Bryn Thomas, Sandra Barlow, Brian Evans. Front Row L-R: Merlin Davies, Sandra Davies, ? , Gwynfil Thomas, ? , Meirion Williams. *Do you know any names?*		Click on to enlarge

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The Railway Line from Dowlais Top to Deri, Bargoed and Newport.

Pantywaun Halt.

Prior to this halt being built, the miners of the village walked 3.5 miles to Dowlais to catch trains

to work in the the pits of Groesfaen and Ogilvy.

Pantywaun Halt.

Ticket Office and Waiting Room.

The Thomas family on a Sunday School outing to Barry - 1955.

Collar and Tie were the order of the day, Dad has his Suit and Waistcoat on,

but he was soon to disappear to the pub for the rest of the day..

William and David Thomas outside Pantywaun Chapel - 1950's			Bryn Thomas, Emlyn and Merlin Davies, Howard and David Thomas, outside the Hut in Pantywaun - early 1950's