Once one of the UK's most holy landmarks and built as an experiment - this tiny town has been left to flounder.
Penrhys in Wales was built near the site of the Virgin Mary's Holy Well where Christians once flocked.
But 60 years on, and the town is merely a shadow of what it was hoped it would become, ranking fourth most deprived area in Wales.
The town was built in the 1960s after a centuries-long history as a place of pilgrimage which dates back to medieval times, where worshippers would go to drink from a well believed to contain healing powers.
South Wales was already booming with the coal mining industry bringing people to the area, with the full towns of Pontypridd and Tonypandy creating demand for a new settlement.
And so was built the new town of Penrhys - atop the 1,100ft hill.
What was thought to be a good idea six decades ago has transpired to be far from the truth, with Penrhys now likened to "a trash pile on a giant hill top".
Some 951 homes were erected on the hillface as a social housing experiment, deemed the biggest of its kind in Wales at the time.
But the contrast of concrete constructions against the beautiful backdrop of the Welsh hills was too much for some, as many pointed out it looked ludicrous.
Designed by Alex Robertson, Peter Francis & Partners, the massive council estate had unique functions such as each house being given hot water from a giant central coal-fire boiler, but this quickly turned out to be extremely expensive when the oil crisis hit in 1973.
Many of the houses further out were filled with mould and damp, and residents slowly began to vacate the homes in favour of more comfortable and modern places to lives.
Over time, the public's opinion of the site appears to have paved the way for its success - as two thirds of the homes have since been demolished.
Penrhys has also become a flytipping hotspot, with YouTube channel Turdtowns recently taking a trip to the area and describing it as having “trash strewn everywhere”.
They also described it as a “complete waste dump”.
There are still some residents left in Penrhys however, and those who still live there saying it's the buildings which let the place down - not the people.
Local resident Ivor Williams, who has lived there since the village was formed, said: “This place used to have a massive problem with drugs, there was always trouble, it was wild here.
“It isn't like that anymore, it's a community, everyone knows everyone and everyone wants to help each other.
“The thing that lets it down now is the site, not the people, the state of the buildings and the fact that the only things here are a corner shop, takeaway and church.
“You can't blame the people anymore, when this is what they've got to work with.”
The place was labelled was Wales's fourth poorest community in 2022, with no plans being made to improve it, either.
