The 62-year-old hated the way the estate was portrayed on shows like Skint. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01. Tydfil', suggested that gyrnos meant 'night fold'. The Clover Road Stores are a small shopping section on Clover Road. he bred award winning Welsh mountain ponies here. That is what the problem is, the shopkeeper said. Courtesy of Mrs. Cross & Information Courtesy of John Smith). It began a journey which would build up a wonderful archive of photographs of life on the Merthyr estate and further afield around the South Wales Valleys. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. the Borough were held here, however, on 23rd September, clean, uncontaminated land in the Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Gurnos was once a wooded area with farm and cottages; the farm supplied Cyfartha Castle with milk meat and eggs and the woods logs for the fires. Gurnos, Ystradgynlais. He said there was a direct correlation between the prevalence of the disease and poorer communities. Meanwhile Rhonda's work has given her confidence to share with others ways of coping with a life blighted by poverty. This was about poverty which fuels appalling health statistics. What is special about Walters work is that it has presented the photographer with a voyage of discovery of his own. Youve not got the Hoovers here like you did before, although there are places like the slaughter house. Gyrnos and paid an annual ground rent to the lord of the manor of 7s I first met Rhonda Braithwaite when filming a documentary about the effects on the unemployed of a new benefits system. I never thought I'd be doing this and I never thought I'd be doing it in Poland. (Photograph ward Pen-y-dre High School, Goetre Infants & Juniorand St. Aloysius Properties in Gurnos have an average house price of 113,282.00 and had 100 Property Transactions within the last 3 years. It consists principally of the Gurnos Estate. A former headteacher will lift the lid on the highs and lows of working in a school on what some have described in as one of the toughest estates in Wales. at the Gurnos. In 1449 Morgan ap Gwilym ap Meurig occupied Tir y That is what is lacking. Housing Estate was established in the early 1950's and it has been None of us were into the racialist side of it. This is according to the current Zoopla estimates. Donna Clarke's conviction was also quashed and she was freed in April 1999 from a 20-year sentence. There have also been two pubs, the Gurnos Tavern and later The Matchstick Man, named after late boxer Johnny Owen, however both have since closed. The, A succession of farmers lived in the Gurnos farmhouse and managed A television documentary will follow. outstanding unresolved murder cases in the force area, appointing independent There needs to be more job opportunities. The We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Ive enjoyed my life to be honest with you. ((navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") && But in the attics of two terrace houses. The Gurnos Housing Estate is now the largest estate in the Council's area. There is no harder work than being a steel worker or a miner, she said. From her kitchen is a stunning view of the mountains. Once I worked as as an artist-in-residence I then became a community artist around the South Wales Valleys using photography as an educational and social tool, he said. In 2015 he wrote a spoof of the Wizard of Oz set on the Gurnos called the Wizard of Gurnwah. Housing Estate was established in the early 1950's and it has been It wasn't for the Gurnos. Life expectancy in Merthyr as a whole is as much as five years lower than it is in wealthier areas of Wales. Cyfarthfa. land and old photographs show tall trees in this The first thing they ask you for is your CV. (parseInt(navigator.appVersion) >= 4 ))); The position of Gurnos is three quarters of the way up the Swansea Valley where the . Yet when you see the mainstream media it is always negative. A NEW school has officially opened in the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil called 'Safle'r Gurnos' ' which is currently a satellite provision of Santes Tudful Primary School but will grow into a third Welsh medium school for the County Borough. The Gurnos Estate is a large housing estate established by Merthyr Tydfil Council in the early 1950s and expanded over many years. LLWYDCOED CREMATORIUM ABERDARE 3-00 PM. I think, what a cheek, they are not interviewing the right people'. the bottom end of Oak Road. For sale! In terms of property types, flats in Alder Grove sold for an average of 78,483 and terraced houses for 57,661. Would I hell. I moved down there because I got married and her family lived down there. She was awarded an MBE in 2003 for services to education after being nominated by staff at the school. She said: I phoned the various agencies and was able to get quite a lot of help for the family but it was quite an ordeal for myself and my colleague who went out to the house that day.. Johnny Owen. For sale! That might be 20 people and how many people live here?. The Gurnos Farm area was the largest stretch of Flooding Hoover is one of many businesses that are no longer in the area. Many of the initial streets were named after trees; such as Oak, Acacia and Rowan. It looks better and it feels better now, he said. If you are ok with anonymous tracking please click ok, Support our Nation today - please donate here. Others said they were not hopeful of job prospects if forced to seek work. Thu 5 May 2005 19.05 EDT Penyfan View and Forsythia Close - innocuous addresses on the tight-knit Gurnos council estate in Merthyr Tydfil, south Wales. 2 Bedrooms Terraced house for sale in Pine Close, Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 Merthyr Tydfil Mid Glamorgan Wales a well maintained middle terrace house situate. View all for this operator. As the ground was There are drugs up here but there are drugs everywhere. I wanted to show a pride and dignity in working class life., VIEW IMAGES FROM WALTER WAYGOODS EIGHTIES COLLECTION. Teaching at Goetre Primary was Denises vocation for 27 years until she retired in July. For our new documentary, we filmed in Poland with women from the Gurnos making cakes for their Polish hosts and Parisian guests. There was not the same community support. It has got its bad side. It was rough but now the people are great, and it annoys me so much when I see it on TV, the dad-of-two said. Something went wrong, please try again later. At the top there are a lot more children but I would not say it is much different, Wynne said. It has been dubbed sick note cityin the press. That is why the Gurnos project takes on significance much greater than that envisaged when it was first conceived. Gurnos Estate in Brynmawr is in Wales. Gurnwah is posh for Gurnos. In it, Dorothy swaps her ruby slippers for white stilettoes. But everyone gets tarred with the same brush and that is disgusting really, he added. The Farm itself Paul Beard - owner of Gurnos Fish Bar said:It was rough but now the people are great, and it annoys me so much when I see it on TV. In 2015 he wrote a spoof of the Wizard of Oz set on the Gurnos called the Wizard of Gurnwah. } Prince Charles. But not everywhere is. How did I get pride and identity? A succession of farmers lived in the Gurnos farmhouse and managed Two women were convicted of arson with intent to endanger life, but they were later released on appeal after it was found there was insufficient evidence against them. They pointed me to the house I was looking for. I know people who have moved from the Gurnos or Galon Uchaf to posher areas and they have come back because people are not as friendly. MARGARET HOWELLS. It is about changing attitudes to food, diet and health and nowhere is that more difficult to achieve than in deprived communities where the pressures of poverty weigh heavily on vulnerable people. It was never like that.. Ole59084994 - we are pleased to offer for sale this 3 bedroom modernised middle terraced house located in a sought after area of aberfan close to. They also say that the bad reputation stems from 20 years ago, and the area has now been transformed and has a community spirit, made up of people who want to work but struggle with a lack of opportunities. The. [6] The trust's offices are based at The Gurnos Shops, together with other centres including a youth centre at Forsythia Close. AT HER DAUGHTERS HOME 11, CEREDIG STREET PENTREBACH MERTHYR TYDFIL. They requested cooking lessons. Whilst completing these works we were also issued . There are still a few people on drugs, he said, but it was not like how it used to be. After the infant and junior schools amalgamated she was made acting head teacher from 2009 to 2011 and took on headship of the school from 2011 until she retired last year. // -->. Diane Jones, 21, and her daughters Shauna, two, and 13-month-old Sarah Jane died when petrol poured under the front door of their home in the Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil was set alight. The land is now dissected by the Heads Acacia, Contact Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council on 01685 725 059. Gurnwah is posh for Gurnos. In it Dorothy swaps her ruby slippers for white stilettoes. As I looked lost, two girls asked if they could help. The land is now dissected by the Heads The estate is her home, a good place.. But I think that is not just the Gurnos but Merthyr in its entirety. It is. She said one of the worst experiences she had during her 27-year career at the school was when she took a child home and was absolutely devastated by what she saw. High unemployment, lower than average life expectancy and a major housing expansion in the 1970s has made The Gurnos, in Merthyr in Wales, one of the largest and most infamous - housing estates in the UK. Only the United States and Malta has fatter children. 4d. By the end of this decade that percentage could double. More than 4,500 out of the 55,000 population said they were unfit to work. She said: Children may have experienced domestic abuse and come into school the next day. Denise, who completed her teacher training at St Marys College in Bangor, was appointed deputy head teacher of Goetre Infant School in 1986 and was promoted to head teacher in 1994. In the intervening years, she has moved from Trebanog in Rhondda to the Gurnos estate in Merthyr Tydfil, and she is now employed full time by a European-funded project called Equal, which tries to find practical solutions to problems associated with poverty and deprivation. Being a skinhead I was into reggae music. Tydfil', suggested that gyrnos meant 'night fold'. In 2011, the county was ranked fourth in Britain by the Department for Work and Pensions in a list of places with the highest levels of unemployment among 16 to 24-year-olds, with 34.2 per cent without work. and the farm supplied Cyfarthfa Castle with fresh food stuffs, meat, You could go to college but when you finish college are there going to be any jobs when you come out? Often it is out of our control and we dont know anything about the situation unless we are told by a child. Infants & Junior. But everyone gets tarred with the same brush and that is disgusting really, he said. From the Spring 1949 edition of 'Y Gurnosydd' came a series of articles on the geography and geology of the local area. Enter your email address to receive instant notifications of new articles. Limestone quarries developed on the Gurnos She said: I still miss the school and the children. Things were happening all the time then with the police getting called.. The three women convicted at Cardiff Crown Court were neighbours on the sprawling Gurnos Estate, in Merthyr Tydfil. We also get your email address to automatically create an account for you in our website. They include a pathologist, a teacher and a member of the retail trade. He insisted it was very quiet down here and he would not live anywhere else. reputedly the last of the family to live at Gyrnos before the We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But they have regenerated it, they have got the 3GS up there now.. Ramsay & White Estate agents offer to the market this spacious 3 bedroom Bungalow set within a sizable plot in Merthyr Tydfil.For those of you who are always. Birmingham Small Arms, ICI, toy makers Lines brothers, Thorn Lighting, Teddington Aircraft Controls, Sekisui Foam Products and knicker-makers Kayser Bondor are all gone. Ole59873974 - this home is located members to monitor the progress of the review.". The main thing it is lacking is a massive employer. Rowan etc. It went through a stage where it did look a bit run down and some of the shops were boarded up, he said. Teenagers from the Gurnos Estate in Merthyr Tydfil have made a film about life growing up in Wales. The 1901 census names Most of the people here are law abiding citizens who work and help their community.. Gurnos Estate, Ebbw Vale, NP23 4TF - Residents, Businesses, Information - 192.com Gurnos Estate Ebbw Vale NP23 4TF What sort of street is this? Another shopkeeper, who did not want to be named, agreed the estate was completely fine. together with his son Lewis. Life expectancy in Merthyr as a whole is as much as five years lower than it is in wealthier areas of Wales and. The area is among the most deprived in Europe, and he has returned as part of BBC Wales' Me and My Health season to find out what has changed. Time to make some memories! ', Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Merthyr Tydfil stories sent straight to your e-mail. Anthony Bunko was brought up on the nearby Galon Uchaf estate. extended, becoming the largest housing estate in Northern Europe. This was the real McCoy, man.. The precinct was given a 2.5m overhaul in 2010. He lives on the estates Wellingtonia Close now. He added: There is no trouble here, no cars being pinched. Flats & Houses For Sale in Gurnos - Find properties with Rightmove - the UK's largest selection of properties. There needs to be more job opportunities. Most of the people here are law abiding citizens who work and help their community.. the farm was owned by Lord Buckland. Its reputation as a crime, drugs and poverty hotspot is terrible. Birmingham Small Arms, ICI, toy makers Lines brothers, Thorn Lighting, Teddington Aircraft Controls, Sekisui Foam Products and knicker-makers Kayser Bondor are all gone. And job prospects for youth growing up on the estate are a real problem. In terms of property types, flats in NP23 4TQ sold for an average of 59,480 and terraced houses for 86,114. Last year, Merthyr was named as the worst ranked local authority area in Wales for girls to live. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. of Merthyr Tydfil. have any information on the Gurnos Tower? There are drugs up here but there are drugs everywhere. Melanie is chatting at her fathers home on Elm Grove. The Deadly Gurnos Estate Matt Alexander/PA Archive. The army is the best prospect when you think about it.. Life expectancy in Merthyr as a whole is as much as five years lower than it is in wealthier areas of Wales and in 2011 more than 4,500 out of the 55,000 population said they were unfit to work. There are also discussions about staging an exhibition at their venue in Aberystwyth. Its from the 80s and early 90s. The 59-year-old said one of the hardest parts of her job was dealing with claims children were being abused at home. Last year, more than 20 per cent of the population of The Gurnos were on benefits. Those who lived on the estate said then that it was an open secret who among them is falsely claiming, or fiddling. But I come to you with two armed robberies and five dwelling burglaries. Care Search. (Photograph In 2011, Merthyr was given another unwanted tag - Wales' sick claim capital. Craig Fawr y Gyrnos at 2 2s 0d annual rent.