Pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taf area information, map, walks. A small, dirty, market town, run down after years of under funding and mismanagement by the local and regional councils, situated 12 miles north of cardiff along the a470, ponty is the gateway to the famous south wales valleys and has a rich cultural and historic past. Rhondda or rhondda valley is a former coal mining community in wales. Meanwhile, the best rhondda history collection is at treorchy library. Located in the small midglamorganshire town of pontygwaith, in the rhondda valley.
This page combines information for the address llewellyn street, pontygwaith, ferndale, wales, cf43 3lf, and the. The entrepreneurial society of the rhondda valleys, 1840. Old photos of pontygwaith in the rhondda valleys, glamorgan sir morgannwg, south wales, united kingdom of great britain. Local information for the town of pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff. Find land, building plots and conversion and renovation opportunities in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taf rhondda cynon taf, wales village. Once described as the wild west, pontypridd has had a turbulent past. The stories behind the rhonddas town, village and street. Rhondda locality, wales, united kingdom britannica.
We hold regular monthly meetings with guest speakers. High resolution old photos of pontygwaith in the rhondda valleys, glamorgan, south wales. Check pontygwaith in pontygwaith, 92, llewellyn street on cylex and find. Pontygwaith the name means bridge of the works and refers to a small. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Rhondda valleys information and history phil evans site. Treorchy library station road treorchy cf42 6nn phone 01443 773204773592 fax 01443 777047 email treorchy. Villages include wattstown, ynyshir, pontygwaith, ferndale, tylorstown and maerdy. Glamorgan county times, 1903 pontypridd wales 381 pages. Land for sale in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taf rhondda. Pontygwaith, rhondda, ferndale, rhondda cynon taff. Where the stream ran red memories and histories of a welsh mining valley. Inspection report pontygwaith primary school 2018 pdf. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
Both the singular term rhondda valley and the plural rhondda valleys. These figures for country of birth for the residents of pontygwaith are from the uk census of 2011. Buy the entrepreneurial society of the rhondda valleys, 18401920. Nicholls, of pontygwaith, rhondda, who had been found guilty at an earlier hearing of two charges of having sex with the older child, will remain on licence for a further three years after his. Bridge to work or bridge of the ironworks is a small village located in the rhondda fach valley in the county borough of rhondda cynon taf, wales. Rome2rio makes travelling from cardiff to pontygwaith easy. Mrs collingbourne lived in brewery street, pontygwaith, rhondda fach, s. Socioeconomic statistics for pontygwaith, rhondda, cynon, taff. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. Socioeconomic statistics for pontygwaith, rhondda, cynon. Pontygwaith, ferndale, rhondda cynon taff, united kingdom, cf43 3na. Anthony morley a sussex ironmaster set up a small ironworks at pontygwaith, in 1583. See houses and flats from the top agents in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff and get contact details for enquiries. There are a range of local history and area books, dvds and videos on sale at your libraries.
Power and influence in the porthpontypridd region by richard due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Working to regenerate the villages of pontygwaith and stanleytown through community development projects and small grants. Pontygwaith area information rhondda cynon taff wales, uk. It is most noted for its historical coalmining industry, which peaked between. There is a totally new addition to this website with thousands of contemporary and old photos of churches church photos.
Cwm rhondda, is a former coal mining valley in wales, formerly a local government district, consisting of 16 communities built around the river rhondda. Since pontygwaith has a higher level of residents born in the uk than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other eu countries or outside the eu, it does not have a significant immigrant population. Rhondda project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. The political philosopher brad evans, who has written many books on. The words were written by evan james and the music by his son, james james. She was featured in a documentary about the homes of working class people in 1946. The larger of the two valleys, the rhondda fawr, extends from porth and rises through the.
I have included further stories from my book about the history of the rhondda. There are 5 ways to get from london to pontygwaith by train, bus, night bus, car or plane. Pontygwaith area information, rhondda cynon taff, wales. An apt place to begin the history of the rhondda should be with the writing of the welsh national anthem hen wlad fy nahaduthe old land of my fathers. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff. Find properties to buy in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Pontygwaith is a small village located in the rhondda fach valley in the county borough of rhondda cynon taf, wales. The postcode is within the tylorstown wardelectoral division, which is in the uk parliamentary constituency of rhondda. Pontygwaith means bridge to work or bridge to the ironworks takes its name from a blast furnace built in the early 16th. Homes for sale in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff buy. Once described by the writer and novelist gwyn thomas as the damascus of the valleys, the town is famous not only as the birthplace of tom jones and the welsh national anthem hen wlad fy nhadau, but also for its singlespan arch bridge from which pontypridd draws. Old photos of pontygwaith in the rhondda valleys in glamorgan, south wales. In short, pontygwaith means the bridge of the works. The cinema was still operating in 1954, but had closed by 1963, possibly never converting to cinemascope.
This book is part of the images of wales series, which uses old photographs and archived images to show the history of various local areas in wales. London to pontygwaith 5 ways to travel via train, bus. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of pontygwaith. Rhondda simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The rhondda historical society has been set up by local people to celebrate the history of our valleys. The valley is made up of two valleys, the larger rhondda fawr valley mawr large and the smaller rhondda fach valley bach small. For more information on other towns in rhondda cynon taff, you can visit our towns in rhondda cynon taff page, alternatively you can use the navigation menu. Rhondda golf club in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taf. Rhondda golf club in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taf, wales. The photo above is of pontygwaith soup kitchens in 1926 at the communal hall, known locally as the shack. Maerdy rhondda valley images of wales paperback may 1, 1999 by david owen compiler. This page combines information for the address llewellyn street, pontygwaith, ferndale, wales, cf43 3lf, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Rhondda heritage park rhondda heritage park, based at the former lewis merthyr colliery, in rhondda community, rhondda cynon taff, wales. The settlements that make up the rhondda fach are as follows.
Mrs collingbourne in pontygwaith, rhondda 1946 youtube. The rhondda fach is the smaller of the two valleys. A short history of pontypridd peoples collection wales. The singular term rhondda valley and the plural rhondda valleys are both commonly used.
Old photos of pontygwaith in the rhondda rhondda valleys. Glamorgan, rhondda valleys, pontygwaith communal kitchen staff 1926. Pontygwaith regeneration partnership limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. Pontygwaith was the birthplace of composer mansel thomas obe 1909 1986. Browse detached, semidetached and terraced properties to buy in pontygwaith. History the scout group was originally started by the reverend bryn jones, the curate at st mary magdalenes in pontygwaith and fred roberts in october 1942. The stories behind the rhonddas town, village and street names. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Browse a range of property to buy in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff with primelocation. Pontygwaith welsh,bridge to work or bridge of the ironworks is a village situated in the merthyr valley, now referred to as the taff valley, south wales a sussex ironmaster named anthony morley set up a small ironworks here in 1583.
Property for sale in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff buy. All the suppliers of food and essentials in rhondda cynon taf that. The penrhys colliery was established in 1872, with the sinking of two shafts by alfred tylor after whom tylorstown is named, both this colliery and the pontygwaith were purchased by david davies and company. Search the uks land and renovation finding service. See properties from the leading agents in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon. Browse detached, semidetached and terraced properties to buy in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff. View a wide range of houses to rent in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff with primelocation. Maerdy rhondda valley images of wales owen, david on. Oct 19, 2015 mrs collingbourne lived in brewery street, pontygwaith, rhondda fach, s. Pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taf area information, map. The entrepreneurial society of the rhondda valleys, 18401920.
Glamorgan, rhondda, pontygwaith, llewellyn street with a vintage van. Houses for sale in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff buy. See properties from the leading agents in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff on a map and find contact details. Index to the book rhondda, a second selection the archive photographs. Rhondda valleys information and history high resolution old photos of pontygwaith in the rhondda valleys, glamorgan, south wales. Situated at the meeting point of the taff and rhondda rivers, pontypridd is the gateway of the cardiff valleys. The authors of the story of merthyr tydfil, page 158, recorded. The nook book ebook of the the entrepreneurial society of the rhondda valleys, 18401920. A trip into the past through the last 112 years of pontygwaith. Elfed davies, labour party member of parliament for rhondda east 195974 and who went on to become elevated to the peerage as lord davies of penrhys, was born at fenwick street, pontygwaith. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Bridge of work or bridge of the ironworks is a small village located in the rhondda fach valley in the county borough of rhondda cynon taf, wales history.
Rhondda valleys information and history the history of the rhondda valleys. Pontygwaith takes its name from a blast furnace built in the early 16th century, though by 1863 it was described as a shapeless ruin the location of the furnace was at the north end of what today is. Pontygwaith, rhondda ferndale, rhondda cynon taff home. Graig street, pontygwaith, ferndale, rhondda cynon taff, cf43 3ly. Morley became bankrupt and the works were taken over by messrs lewis and cook, it was still in production in 1640. Library book sales rhondda cynon taf county borough council. Cardiff to pontygwaith 4 ways to travel via train, taxi.
This week has been an important week in the history of nonconformity, and especially congregationalism, in ponty gwaith, the occasion being the opening of the new chapel, soar welsh congre gational. Before coal was mined in the area known then as ystradyfodwg later to become known as the rhondda valleys the area was amongst the most picturesque in wales. Apr 22, 2016 the stories behind the rhonddas town, village and street names. History of pontypridd and rhondda valleys owen morgan. Jun 21, 2012 a trip into the past through the last 112 years of pontygwaith. It is possible that there were then far more attempts at smallscale ironmaking in this valley than local history books have recorded and ironmaking may have been quite common in the taff valley in the time of elizabeth i. The group was based in a number of different premises in pontygwaith over the years. Roads in pontygwaith, rhondda, pant near merthyr tydfil. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale. Pontygwaith is a small village located in the rhondda fach valley in the county borough of. Read the chief inspectors annual report for indepth analysis of education and training over the last three years. Find all the transport options for your trip from cardiff to pontygwaith right here.
Pontygwaith photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. It was described by charles cliffes as having meadows of emerald greenness, and the air as being aromatic. At the same time, the changes in valleys life are mirrored in the history of this group. Chris allen the whole area, isolated and thinly inhabited in the early 19th century the population in 1801 was 542, was transformed when the quality of the bituminous steam coals beneath it became known. Find houses for sale in pontygwaith, rhondda cynon taff with the uks largest datadriven property portal.
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