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Pontlottyn, Glamorgan

Pontlottyn is a village located in north-eastern Glamorgan. It is sited just to the south of Rhymney in Monmouthshire, and to the west of the Rhymney River which forms the county boundary. Pontlottyn was born and grew from the enterprise of the coal and ironmasters and as many as thirty-one pits and levels existed between Pontlottyn and Rhymney before 1835. The village is within the council area of Caerphilly.

Place Type: Village
Alternative name(s): Pontlotyn
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.744406,-3.279872
Grid Reference: SO 1142 0566
Community (Civil Parish): Rhymney C
Council Area: Caerphilly CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 36344
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontlottyn,_Glamorgan_36344

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