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Grass roundabout near the western edge of Penywaun
The 15 metre diameter (nearly 50 feet across) roundabout it at the western end of Lawrence Avenue, at the Mangoed junction. Heading west (left) away from the roundabout is the access road to Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, a Welsh language comprehensive school.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.02 miles
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Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun entrance gates, Penywaun
Closed on a Saturday, the gates are across the access road to the comprehensive school located at the western edge of the village. The official language at Rhydywaun is Welsh, the language of teaching and assessment in every subject except English. Every pupil studies Welsh as a first language to external examination level.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.05 miles
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Rooftop solar panels, Lawrence Avenue, Penywaun
Viewed at the end of January 2015. A Google Earth Street View taken in June 2011 shows no solar panels here.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.05 miles
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Into Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, Penywaun
A view through locked school gates. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4335245 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun is a comprehensive school at the western edge of the village. The official language at Rhydywaun is Welsh, the language of teaching and assessment in every subject except English. All pupils study Welsh as a first language to external examination level.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.07 miles
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Mangoed, Penywaun
Looking NNW along Mangoed from the edge of this http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4335294 roundabout.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.08 miles
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Lawrence Road, Penywaun
Viewed at the end of January 2015, during renovation or improvement work on some of the houses.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.08 miles
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East along Lawrence Avenue, Penywaun
From a grass roundabout http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4335294 near the western edge of the village.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.09 miles
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West along Heol Bryn Gwyn, Penywaun
The right turn is for Bryngwyn Close.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.14 miles
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Penywaun Shopping Centre
Penywaun Shopping Centre.
Image: © Darren W Rees
Taken: 6 Feb 2008
0.14 miles
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Three shops in Penywaun
On the south side of a group of nine shops in the centre of the village. The shuttered Home Care Centre is flanked by Sandy's Fish Bar on the left and NK Styles hair salon on the right. Viewed at the end of January 2015.
A Google Earth Street View taken in June 2011 shows three different names here. Penywaun Fish Bar, Kebab & Pizza House was on the left, Tim's Meats in the middle and Hair Force unisex salon on the right.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 31 Jan 2015
0.16 miles