To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. A A television documentary will follow Denise Morgans last term as headteacher of Goetre Primary School on the Gurnos Estate in Merthyr Tydfil. For our new documentary, we filmed in Poland with women from the Gurnos making cakes for their Polish hosts and Parisian guests. Paradoxically, the survey also showed that what those canvassed wanted was a chance to change all that. AGED 88 YEARS. I was working with a younger generation. The people from Gurnos estate were so excited that they raced to meet the flight, as it was the first Virgin seen in . 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. Jeremy Davies is a volunteer at the 3GS development trust. In terms of property types, flats in NP23 4TF sold for an average of 61,191 and terraced houses for 86,855. The design and planning of the Gurnos estate borrows ideas from the Radburn system. The notorious Goitre pond was the scene of many suicides and deaths. Many of the initial streets were named after trees; such as Oak, Acacia and Rowan. does anybody have anymore information on this Gurnos football club? This will take place around May- September. There needs to be more job opportunities. The Prince Charles Hospital covers a site of 32 acres. Gurnos Estate, Ebbw Vale, NP23 4TF - Residents, Businesses, Information - 192.com Gurnos Estate Ebbw Vale NP23 4TF What sort of street is this? Flats were demolished and turned into offices. Would you take me on?. The 43-year-old said: The place gets a bad rap. Gurnos Road, Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 9PT. of Merthyr Tydfil. and the farm supplied Cyfarthfa Castle with fresh food stuffs, meat, Those who lived on the estate said then that it was an open secret who among them is falsely claiming, or fiddling. Teenagers from the Gurnos Estate in Merthyr Tydfil have made a film about life growing up in Wales. But they have regenerated it, they have got the 3GS up there now.. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Another shopkeeper, who did not want to be named, agreed the estate was completely fine. Connect with Nation.Cymru on Facebook and Twitter. I never thought I'd be doing this and I never thought I'd be doing it in Poland. From her kitchen is a stunning view of the mountains. Links to more Wales stories are at the foot of the page. I loved the people of Merthyr and I still love them, the father-of-two and grandfather-of-three said. There were rockabillies, there were punk rockers, there were skinheads together. Thomas William Hawthorn Avenue in the Gurnos was a wooded area and the largest farm in the Borough of There are still a few people on drugs, he said, but it was not like how it used to be. in this area; making it the ideal site for a new housing development At the beginning of the twentieth century "The hub's location is at the heart of the community, allowing users to walk, drive or use public transport to get there, and providing a focal point for Gurnos." To find out more about the Calon Las project, please contact Diane Jones on 01685 727305, or email diane.jones@merthyr.gov.uk We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. But not everywhere is. are no tunnels, underground workings or dumping of industrial waste Gurnos Estate - Merthyr Tydfil providing External Wall insulation, Roofing, Rain Screen Cladding The Company was successful with two tenders and appointed as principal contractor to complete works to 72 houses on lot 1 and 68 houses on lot 2, which was at the Gurnos estate, Merthyr Tydfil. following slum clearance. It now has the sixth highest. The old side was always quiet but they moved a lot of drug addicts into the new Gurnos. 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. We dont want to work to be honest it is too easy., He said many had completely given up trying to get a job: We have got criminal records as long as your arm. For the price of a cup of coffee a month you can help us create an independent, not-for-profit, national news service for the people of Wales, by the people of Wales. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! extended, becoming the largest housing estate in Northern Europe. All information provided to Nation.Cymru will be handled sensitively and within the boundaries of the Data Protection Act 2018. Retired headteacher Denise Morgan outside Goetre Primary School in Merthyr Tydfil. property was transferred to William Crawshay. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 17,029 pages were read in the last minute. 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. 1771 the Cyfarthfa Iron Works took out a lease for limestone at Gurnos is a community of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales, United Kingdom. Date: 11 Oct 1995 Place: 62 Marigold Close, Gurnos Estate, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales Dianne Jones 21, Shauna Hibbard 2 and Sarah Jane Hibbard 1 died in a house fire. But I think that is not just the Gurnos but Merthyr in its entirety. According to the 2011 census, it was 5,280. Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. The old side was always quiet but they moved a lot of drug addicts into the new Gurnos. The precinct was given a 2.5m overhaul in 2010. 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. It has got its bad side. was later leased by the Crawshay Ironmasters. View all for this operator. Ive reared all my children here and they have all done well.. early 1960's. But there were few prospects for youth growing up on the estate. the bottom end of Oak Road. tenant was son found and John Williams took over. She has survived those 18 years; brought up her family and nursed her husband who became ill and almost died. Included in this was a map of Gurnos, including the railway lines, and the position of Gurnos School (marked in red). the Borough were held here, however, on 23rd September, Courtesy of Clive Bevan. The Gurnos Farm was linked to the Cyfarthfa Ironworks Bramble Close (opp) 3 27 89 Bramble Close (adj) 3 27 89 Marigold Close (adj) 3 27 89 Marigold Close (opp) 3 27 89 Prince Charles Hospital (grounds) 3 27 89 Pen Gurnos (after) 3 Pen Gurnos (before) 3 Lupin Close (adj) 27 Lupin Close (nr) 27 Gurnos Road (in) 3 27 89 Police Station (o/s) 3 27 But I come to you with two armed robberies and five dwelling burglaries. I think, what a cheek, they are not interviewing the right people'. There was not the same community support. I moved to Bridgend for a couple of years but came back after 2004 because I did not like it there, Jeremy said. One of them is Shirley Mall. called Frydays. They knew what healthy food was, but they regarded it as something reserved for "them" - the "boring" people who ate all the right foods. ', Sign up to our free email alerts for the top Merthyr Tydfil stories sent straight to your e-mail. David Williams made a television documentary in the south Wales valleys 18 years ago. But it has dropped down in terms of teen pregnancy rates - in 2010, Merthyr had the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Wales. The It also encompassed the notoriously dangerous Goitre Pond. Its not a rough place. She said: I still miss the school and the children. Marilyn Davies sent us this clip Denise said she had to tackle issues such as drug-taking in view of children on the estate. Ive been working here for 20 years and I would move here, but for my family. The 62-year-old hated the way the estate was portrayed on shows like Skint. Youve got a minority around here that openly take drugs and leave needles everywhere but that is just a select few. 01685 725 059. // -->. Lots of parents were struggling with their own literacy levels and there were lots of obstacles and challenge that come with poverty.. Teaching at Goetre Primary was Denises vocation for 27 years until she retired in July. Back in the 1980s, Walter was working as an artist-in-residence at Pen-Y-Dre High School on the Gurnos Estate in Merthyr Tydfil. Most of the people here are law abiding citizens who work and help their community.. As you head uphill towards the estate a sign welcomes you from between pebble-dashed and brick homes dotted with satellite dishes. together with his son Lewis. precinct and a community centre. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The investigation into the unsolved murders of three family members during an arson attack in south Wales in 1995 is to be reviewed. When police. The Gurnos used to have a reputation and there were so many houses and flats but since they have been demolished things its been a lot quieter. It is a crisp winter's day and the Gurnos is bathed in beautiful sunshine. Merthyr was last year named as the worst ranked local authority area in Wales for girls to live. In 1968 it was decided to build a new hospital in the Gurnos. What is special about Walters work is that it has presented the photographer with a voyage of discovery of his own. 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. 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. Many of the initial streets were named after trees; such as Oak, Acacia and Rowan. area. At the time, Gurnos resident Robert Williams, who was 37, who had not had a job since leaving school and claimed incapacity benefit for sciatica in his back, told us he was better off on the dole than you are working. With the aim of documenting the changing face of society and culture in the area, his photographs are incredibly vivid and evocative of the time, opening windows to a Wales that was experiencing difficult times. I miss the staff quite a lot. The link between diet, health and health inequalities is well established. Only the United States and Malta has fatter children. The first thing they ask you for is your CV. This is according to the current Zoopla . I have been on the sick since I have been old enough to leave school. Things were happening all the time then with the police getting called.. The Gurnos Farm area was the largest stretch of There are no jobs and without jobs there are no prospects. AT HER DAUGHTERS HOME 11, CEREDIG STREET PENTREBACH MERTHYR TYDFIL. Times have changed and I dont think people can fiddle benefits like they used to.. NP23 4TG is located in the Brynmawr electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaenau Gwent. Others said they were not hopeful of job prospects if forced to seek work. I wanted to show a pride and dignity in working class life., VIEW IMAGES FROM WALTER WAYGOODS EIGHTIES COLLECTION. was called The Matchstick Man, They have a Convenience Store, and also a Fish and chip shop of the Valley road and the ancient homestead easily seen from // -->