Salem, Aberdare

Name: Salem
Address: Aberdare, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Aberdare

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Salem, Robertstown is an Independent chapel in Bridge Street, Robertstown, Aberdare, Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°43'17"N, 3°26'50"W

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Aberdare United Kingdom

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Salem – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aberdare Park, St Elvan's Church, Aberdare Golf Club, St John's Church.

0.5 miW
Neighbourhood, Park
Aberdare Park, Aberdare
13 min walk • Aberdare Park is a well-preserved Victorian public park located in the village of Trecynon, near the town of Aberdare in South Wales.
0.6 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Elvan's Church, Aberdare
15 min walk • St Elvan's Church is a Grade II* listed Anglican church in the centre of the town of Aberdare. It was built in 1851–1852, largely at the instigation of John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare from 1847 until 1859.
0.8 miE
Golf
Aberdare Golf Club, Aberdare
21 min walk • Aberdare Golf Club is a golf club based just outside Aberdare at Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was founded in 1921 as a parkland course at Abernant, about a mile from Aberdare and is an 18-hole golf course famous for its mature oak trees.
0.5 miS
Church
St John's Church, Aberdare
14 min walk • St John the Baptist's is an ancient parish church in the centre of the town of Aberdare, Wales.
~1280 ftW
Bridge
Iron Tram Bridge, Aberdare
7 min walk • The Iron Tram Bridge, Robertstown is an early example of a "railway" bridge. It crosses the River Cynon between Trecynon and Robertstown. It carried the Llwydcoed Tramroad which ran from Hirwaun to the canal head at Cwmbach, south east of Aberdare.
0.7 miS
Church
Calfaria, Aberdare
17 min walk • Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Aberdare, was one of the largest baptist churches in the South Wales Valleys and the oldest in the Aberdare valley. The chapel had an ornate interior, including a boarded ceiling with a deeply undercut rose, while the balcony balustrading had a cast iron front with an intricate foliage design.
0.4 miW
Church
Ebenezer, Aberdare
11 min walk • Ebenezer, Trecynon was an Independent chapel in Ebenezer Street, Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. It was one of the earliest Independent chapels in the Cynon Valley and remained an active place of worship until 2009.
~1930 ftW
Church
Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare
10 min walk • Hen-Dy-Cwrdd is a disused Unitarian chapel in Trecynon, Aberdare, Wales. Services at the chapel were conducted in the Welsh language.
0.6 miW
Church
St Fagan's Church, Aberdare
15 min walk • St Fagan's Church is a Grade II-listed Anglican church in the village of Trecynon near Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century in the Gothic Revival style, but burned down a few years later and was rebuilt.
0.6 miE
Church
St Matthew's Church, Aberdare
16 min walk • St Matthew's Church, Abernant is in the Parish of Aberdare in Rhondda Cynon Taf. It is one of only a handful of tin tabernacles left in Wales.
~1960 ftW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare
10 min walk • The Coliseum Theatre is a performing arts venue in the village of Trecynon, near the town of Aberdare, Wales. It is run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. It was officially opened on Saturday, September 17, 1938. Aberdare Coliseum has a 600-seat auditorium and cinema. Crass played their final gig there.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Salem?

Nearby attractions include Iron Tram Bridge, Aberdare (7 min walk), Hen-Dy-Cwrdd, Aberdare (10 min walk), Coliseum Theatre, Aberdare (10 min walk), Heolyfelin, Aberdare (11 min walk).

How to get to Salem by public transport?

The nearest stations to Salem:

Train

Aberdare (14 min walk)

Bus

Aberdare Bus Station (16 min walk)