Not so long ago, this village was a modest yet vibrant community, with approximately 600 residents inhabiting the steep hillside. It comprised around 100 terraced houses and boasted a school, church, shops and pubs. Its origins dated back to the 1850s, having been established to accommodate workers at the nearby mines. However, grave concerns emerged that it potentially faced the same dreadful fate as Aberfan, site of a catastrophic landslide which led to one of the UK's biggest tragedies.