MenuPontypridd, Glamorgan
Pontypridd is a town in Glamorgan. The town sits at the junction of the Rhondda and Taff valleys, where the River Rhondda flows into the Taff just south of the town at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park. Pontypridd is most famous for the Old Bridge a stone bridge across the River Taff built in 1756 by William Edwards. The history of Pontypridd is tied to the coal and iron industries. Sited at the junction of Rhondda, Cynon and Taff valleys, it became an important location for transporting coal from the Rhondda and iron from Merthyr Tydfil, first by the Glamorganshire Canal, and later by the Taff Vale Railway, to the ports at Cardiff, Barry and Newport. The Welsh national anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ('The Land of my Fathers') was composed in Pontypridd by local poets/musicians Evan James and James James. The town is within the council area of Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.602168,-3.3418904
Grid Reference: ST 0715 9011
Community (Civil Parish): Pontypridd Town C
Council Area: Rhondda Cynon Taf CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 36411
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontypridd,_Glamorgan_36411
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.602168,-3.3418904
Grid Reference: ST 0715 9011
Community (Civil Parish): Pontypridd Town C
Council Area: Rhondda Cynon Taf CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 36411
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontypridd,_Glamorgan_36411
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