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Aberdare Community School still set for September 2014. Blaengwawr Comprehensive, Aberdare High and Aberdare Girls' schools were closed at the end of the Summer Term 2014. It was announced that due to delays of the new campus, the four buildings previously occupied by the three schools would temporarily house various school years until a gradual move is possible once the new building is completed in 2015.
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1462:Williamstown
1322:Talbot Green
1232:Penygraigwen
1162:Mountain Ash
1082:Hendreforgan
1017:Gilfach Goch
997:Foundry Town
897:Clydach Vale
812:Blaenrhondda
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1749:M4 motorway
1731:Place names
1633:River Cynon
1317:Taff's Well
1312:Stanleytown
1302:Robertstown
1262:Pontygwaith
1117:Llantrisant
1092:Hopkinstown
1027:Glan-y-llyn
1007:Garden City
977:Edmondstown
922:Croesbychan
907:Coedpenmaen
877:Cefn Rhigos
852:Bwllfa Dare
686:Taff's Well
666:Pont-y-clun
656:Pen-y-graig
611:Llantrisant
571:Cwm Clydach
538:Communities
480:WalesOnline
462:WalesOnline
439:WalesOnline
421:WalesOnline
338:Kelly Jones
150:Established
125:Information
112: /
87:Coordinates
58:Club Street
1782:Categories
1721:Public art
1648:River Taff
1487:Ynysmaerdy
1447:Upper Boat
1437:Tyn-y-nant
1422:Tylorstown
1387:Treherbert
1352:Tonyrefail
1337:Ton Pentre
1332:Thomastown
1307:Roberttown
1297:Rhydyfelin
1292:Rhiwsaeson
1267:Pontypridd
1242:Perthcelyn
1217:Pentrebach
1202:Penrhiwfer
1132:Llwyncelyn
1072:Groes-faen
982:Efail Isaf
912:Coed-y-Cwm
882:Cefnpennar
837:Brynsadler
772:Abercwmboi
721:Tylorstown
711:Treherbert
696:Tonyrefail
671:Pontypridd
351:References
260:Facilities
97:51°42′20″N
18:Blaengwawr
1689:Grade II*
1638:River Ely
1623:Afon Clun
1512:Education
1472:Ynysboeth
1457:Wattstown
1442:Tyntetown
1412:Tyla Garw
1377:Treforest
1347:Tonypandy
1287:Rhiw Ddar
1277:Pwllgwaun
1257:Pontyclun
1247:Pontcynon
1227:Penygraig
1192:Penpisgah
1147:Maesycoed
1137:Llwynypia
1127:Llwydcoed
1107:Llanharry
1102:Llanharan
1057:Godreaman
1047:Glynhafod
957:Cwmpennar
927:Cross Inn
892:Cilfynydd
872:Castellau
862:Carnetown
827:Bryngolau
817:Britannia
777:Abercynon
691:Tonypandy
626:Llwynypïa
621:Llwydcoed
606:Llanharry
601:Llanharan
556:Abercynon
401:27 August
375:27 August
332:Ian Evans
204:Enrolment
100:3°26′22″W
1767:Category
1497:Ynysybwl
1432:Tynybryn
1427:Tynewydd
1397:Treorchy
1382:Trehafod
1372:Trecynon
1367:Trebanog
1327:Talygarn
1237:Penywaun
1187:Penderyn
1172:Nantgarw
1112:Llanilid
1077:Hawthorn
1067:Graigwen
1052:Glyntaff
1042:Glynfach
1037:Glyncoch
992:Fernhill
987:Ferndale
932:Cwm-Hwnt
902:Coed-Ely
802:Blaencwm
787:Abernant
782:Aberdare
767:Aberaman
760:villages
716:Treorchy
706:Trehafod
661:Penywaun
586:Ferndale
230:Aberdare
226:Aberaman
74:CF44 6TN
63:Aberaman
1726:Schools
1716:Museums
1684:Grade I
1492:Ynyswen
1482:Ynyshir
1477:Ynysddu
1407:Ty Rhiw
1392:Trenant
1362:Trealaw
1357:Trallwn
1207:Penrhys
1177:Newtown
1087:Hirwaun
1032:Glenboi
952:Cwmparc
947:Cwmdare
942:Cwmbach
937:Cwmaman
917:Collena
857:Caegarw
842:Brynteg
822:Bryncae
726:Ynyshir
701:Trealaw
596:Hirwaun
576:Cwmbach
272:Closure
228:, near
182:Reports
48:Address
1671:Places
1615:Rivers
1502:Ystrad
1417:Tylcha
1402:Ty Fry
1342:Tonteg
1282:Rhigos
1212:Pentre
1167:Mwyndy
1142:Maerdy
1002:Gadlys
962:Cymmer
832:Brynna
792:Beddau
736:Ystrad
681:Rhigos
651:Pentre
631:Maerdy
581:Cymmer
188:Gender
177:Ofsted
158:Closed
1740:Major
1676:SSSIs
1659:lists
1657:Topic
1272:Porth
1062:Graig
1012:Gelli
972:Dolau
755:Towns
676:Porth
218:Welsh
140:Motto
79:Wales
38:Welsh
1097:Ilan
403:2014
377:2014
153:1974
130:Type
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