There are many caves in the area, the most famous of them being Dan-yr-Ogof, one of the largest cave systems in western Europe and a popular attraction for visitors.
A complex of Bronze Age monuments known as Cerrig Duon (the "black rocks") – consisting of a stone circle, avenue, and three-stone row – and Maen Mawr (the "great stone") can be seen near the source of the Tawe at the northern end of the community area.[2]
Tawe-Uchaf is also home to Craig-y-Nos Castle, a country house built in 1841 and subsequently purchased and much extended by the renowned operatic singer Adelina Patti.
The Tawe Uchaf Community Council has thirteen community councillors representing three community wards: Ynyswen Penycae, Caehopkin and Coelbren. The council represents the community on planning issues and other matters.[3]
tawe, uchaf, community, powys, wales, situated, north, east, ystradgynlais, upper, valley, river, tawe, hence, name, includes, villages, caehopkin, coelbren, glyntawe, penwyllt, ynyswen, population, 2001, increasing, 2011, census, location, community, within, . Tawe Uchaf is a community in Powys Wales Situated north east of Ystradgynlais in the upper valley of the River Tawe hence the name it includes the villages of Caehopkin Coelbren Glyntawe Pen y cae Penwyllt and Ynyswen It had a population in 2001 of 1 516 increasing at the 2011 Census to 1 562 1 Location of Tawe Uchaf community within Powys There are many caves in the area the most famous of them being Dan yr Ogof one of the largest cave systems in western Europe and a popular attraction for visitors A part of Tawe Uchaf lies within Fforest Fawr Geopark and the Brecon Beacons National Park A complex of Bronze Age monuments known as Cerrig Duon the black rocks consisting of a stone circle avenue and three stone row and Maen Mawr the great stone can be seen near the source of the Tawe at the northern end of the community area 2 Tawe Uchaf is also home to Craig y Nos Castle a country house built in 1841 and subsequently purchased and much extended by the renowned operatic singer Adelina Patti Opencast coal mining is an important activity in the area Governance editThe Tawe Uchaf Community Council has thirteen community councillors representing three community wards Ynyswen Penycae Caehopkin and Coelbren The council represents the community on planning issues and other matters 3 An electoral ward in the same name exists sending a county councillor to sit on Powys County Council This ward includes Ystradfellte and at the 2011 Census had a population of 2 118 4 References edit Community population 2011 Retrieved 15 November 2015 Megalithic Walks website Archived 2012 01 05 at the Wayback Machine Community Council Tawe Uchaf Community Council Retrieved 4 February 2018 Ward population 2011 Retrieved 15 November 2015 External links editTawe Uchaf Community Council website Brecon Beacons National Park Cwmtawe Uchaf Parish Community Church in Wales Fforest Fawr Geopark 51 48 36 N 3 39 14 W 51 810 N 3 654 W 51 810 3 654 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tawe Uchaf amp oldid 1208106876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
