Rhondda Cynon Tâf County Borough Council have been considering the reorganisation of secondary education in Aberdare for several months and have already published options for change, available on the Internet. Some of the options would involve the closure of one or more of the present secondary schools. In a recent issue, the on-line digest of the Cynon Valley Leader published the current state of the plans. Click here to see the article, (opens in a new window). The RCT document outlining the four options is available here (large pdf file, opens in new window).

The clock tower residence was featured in both the South Wales Echo and the Cynon Valley Leader in the third week of July 2009. The Echo article was particularly impressive with a three-page spread, including a full-page photo of the building on the front page of the homeWALES supplement. There has been a further reduction in the asking price to £299,950. It turns out that the current owner is Ray Radnedge of Radnedge Architectural Antiques in Llanelli. In the article he says he initially purchased the clock only. But he then heard that the tower was to be demolished by the developer, so he bought that too. The inside pages show several views of both the exterior and of the internal fittings. Details of the property can be seen on the estate agent's website by clicking here. A gallery of photographs showing the reinstatement of the clock can be found in the School Building section. The weather vane now completes the architectural fittings at the top of the dome, and the clock faces are now illuminated.

The clock had been removed for restoration and repair. It consists of a two-and-a-half tonne structure made of solid oak with cast iron facings, copper roof, and a 10 ft pendulum. The other structural alterations are now complete, and the tower and adjacent room have been converted to a house.