Miskin
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| Miskin | |
| Welsh: Meisgyn | |
  Miskin shown within the United Kingdom |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Principal area | Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Ceremonial county | Taff-Ely |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PONTYCLUN |
| Postcode district | CF72 |
| Dialling code | 01443 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| European Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Pontypridd |
| Welsh Assembly | Pontypridd |
| List of places: UK • Wales • Rhondda Cynon Taff | |
Miskin is a village approximately 2 miles south of Llantrisant in South Wales.
The origin of the village was a small hamlet (place) known as New Mill, which grew up around New Mill farm. Miskin is part of the Pontyclun electoral ward.
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[edit] History
The opening of the Bute & Mwyndy iron ore works during the 1850s had a huge impact on the small hamlet of New Mill. The census of 1861 shows that New Mill had become a village. Its population was now 83 people divided in 17 households, of these 83 residents 17 were iron ore miners. By the early 1870s New Mill had become the village of Miskin, with the village centre being based around the inn, which is now The Miskin Arms pub.
[edit] Religion
A church has stood at the location of the current St David's church since 1878. Originally of corrugated iron construction, it was replaced by the current stone church in 1906-7. It was funded partly by public subscription but largely at the expense of Emma Eleanor Williams of Miskin Manor(now the Miskin Manor Hotel). The land on which the church was built was owned by the Williams family, but they declined to donate the land to the church. Instead it was licensed for worship on December 23rd 1907, but was not consecrated, as Canon law would have prohibited the bishop from doing so.
In addition to St David's church, the is also a large Roman Catholic church, All Hallows, located on the ourskirts of the village.
[edit] Miskin Mill
The Miskin Mill site has been the location of a water driven corn mill for most of the last 400 years. Since 1929 it has been used by the Scouting movement for camping and training.
