Gurnos

Gurnos might also refer to Gurnos, Powys

Gurnos is a community of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Gurnos Estate, a large housing estate established by Merthyr Tydfil Council in the early 1950s and expanded over many years. Many of the initial streets were named after trees; such as Oak, Acacia and Rowan.

It was reported in February 2011, that Men living on the Gurnos Estate currently have a life expectancy of just 58 years, less than Men in Iraq or Haiti This statement was later retracted and rectified, the Mail Online version of the article now states; "An earlier version of this article referred to the figure for life expectancy in Merthyr Tydfil as being 58.8 years. In fact, this is the figure for ‘healthy life expectancy’ in Merthyr Tydfil, and the average life expectancy is not lower than that in Iraq or Haiti as originally reported.".

The area was formerly open land, including the long-established Gurnos Farm. It also encompassed the notoriously dangerous Goitre Pond.

The design and planning of the Gurnos estate borrows ideas from the Radburn system. The estate has become notorious throughout Wales, with the reputation of being an area of deprivation and crime.

Amenities

The Gurnos estate includes a small shopping centre and a pub named The Matchstick Man, after late boxer Johnny Owen.

The chief secondary school in the area is Pen-Y-Dre High School.

Prince Charles Hospital is situated in Gurnos.

External links

• Old Merthyr Tydfil: Gurnos - Historical Photographs of the Gurnos.
• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of the Gurnos and surrounding area