What is Trehafod?
{{infobox UK place |country = Wales |welsh_name= |constituency_welsh_assembly= [[Rhondda (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Rhondda]] and [[Pontypridd (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Pontypridd]] |map_type= |official_name= Trehafod |static_image= Trehafod - Lewis Merthyr Colliery - geograph.org.uk - 638533.jpg |static_image_caption= |unitary_wales= [[Rhondda Cynon Taf]] |lieutenancy_wales= [[Mid Glamorgan]] |constituency_westminster= [[Rhondda (UK Parliament constituency)|Rhondda]] and [[Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency)|Pontypridd]] |post_town= PONTYPRIDD |postcode_district = CF37 |postcode_area= CF |dial_code= 01443 |os_grid_reference= ST044909 | population = 698 | population_ref = (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129830&c=CF37+2NG&d=16&e=62&g=6494746&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1447602717406&enc=1|title=Community population 2011|access-date=15 November 2015|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034815/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129830&c=CF37+2NG&d=16&e=62&g=6494746&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1447602717406&enc=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> }} '''Trehafod''' is a village in the [[Rhondda]] [[Valley]] between [[Porth]] and [[Pontypridd]] in [[Rhondda]] Cynon Taf, [[Wales]]. A former coal [[mining]] area, the village is now best known as the site of the [[Rhondda]] Heritage Park, visiting site for everyone showing the life of coal mining in [[Rhondda]]. Trehafod has many buildings such as the Bed and breakfast and Hafod Primary School. Trehafod primary school is a school for ages 3 to 11 with 8 year groups. ==History== About 1850 a map of the area shows a number of farms in the place that was to become Trehafod, these were named, Hafod Uchaf, Hafod Ganol and Hafod Fawr. Trehafod took its name from these farms. Hafod is a Welsh w