Village Today
The village declined after the 1969 construction of the A470 which destroyed the historic old village. After the closure of the Nantgarw/Windsor Colliery and Coking works 18 months after the miners strike, the site was developed as Parc Nantgarw, joined to the larger Trefforest Industrial Estate. All that now remains of Nantgarw colliery are two small concrete pyramids marking the sites of the two shafts, and a commemorative winding wheel.
Parc Nantgarw is home to the headquarters of Cadw (the Welsh equivalent of English Heritage), and a large office for the newly relocated Santia Consulting. The social side of the estate provides a cinema, indoor 10 pin bowling and various restaurants.
Coleg Morgannwg is a further education college for adult learners. The college has a campus in Nantgarw.
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