Hopkinstown, Glamorgan
Hopkinstown is a former mining village lying on the north bank of the River Rhondda in Glamorgan. It was developed from around 1850. The first performance of Cwm Rhondda was made by its composer John Hughes on Sunday 1st November 1907 at Capel Rhondda in Hopkinstown. The village is within the council area of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Trehopcyn
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.606334,-3.357365
Grid Reference: ST 0609 9059
Community (Civil Parish): Pontypridd Town C
Council Area: Rhondda Cynon Taf CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 22696
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hopkinstown,_Glamorgan_22696
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5900757
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Hopkinstown
Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Trehopcyn
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.606334,-3.357365
Grid Reference: ST 0609 9059
Community (Civil Parish): Pontypridd Town C
Council Area: Rhondda Cynon Taf CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 22696
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hopkinstown,_Glamorgan_22696
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5900757
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Hopkinstown
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