MenuPontarddulais, Glamorgan
Pontarddulais (also Pontardulais) is a small town in Glamorgan. Pontardulais was a quiet remote hamlet for centuries. During the Middle Ages, a bridge was built at this point across the River Loughor (Y Bont Fawr). The village that developed around this bridge. The bridge was an important link between Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire. A new single span bridge was built beside Y Bont Fawr in 1938 and the old bridge was demolished at the end of the Second World War. Pontarddulais was transformed from a rural settlement into an industrial community during the years 1872 to 1910 when six tinplate works were established. Today, Pontarddulias is largely a residential / commuter town. The town is within the council area of Swansea.
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Pontardulais
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.71363,-4.038907
Grid Reference: SN 5923 0362
Community (Civil Parish): Pontarddulais C
Council Area: Swansea CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 36294
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontarddulais,_Glamorgan_36294
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Pontardulais
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.71363,-4.038907
Grid Reference: SN 5923 0362
Community (Civil Parish): Pontarddulais C
Council Area: Swansea CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 36294
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontarddulais,_Glamorgan_36294
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