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Pontypridd RFC Players
Pontypridd ( , ), Colloquialism, colloquially referred to as ''Ponty'', is a town and a Community (Wales), community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, approximately 10 miles north west of Cardiff city centre. Geography Pontypridd comprises the electoral wards of Cilfynydd, Glyncoch, Graig Pontypridd, Graig, Hawthorn, Glamorgan, Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan, Trallwng (Trallwn Pontypridd, Trallwn) and Treforest. The town mainly falls within the Pontypridd (Senedd constituency), Senedd and Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency), UK parliamentary constituency by the same name, although the Cilfynydd and Glyncoch wards fall within the Cynon Valley (Senedd constituency), Cynon Valley Senedd constituency and the Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency), Cynon Valley UK parliamentary constituency. This change was effective for the 2007 National Assembly for Wales election, 2007 Welsh Assembly election, and for the 2010 United Kingdom general election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Bridge, Pontypridd
The Old Bridge (), which is now also known as the William Edwards Bridge or Pontypridd Bridge, was originally known as the New Bridge or Newbridge, is an arch bridge, arched single-span footbridge that spans the River Taff at Pontypridd in Wales. The bridge was built by William Edwards (architect), William Edwards and was completed in 1756. The bridge now has statutory protection as a scheduled monument, scheduled ancient monument and is grade I listed. Pontypridd In the early 18th century Pontypridd, then known as ('The bridge of the earthen house'), was a tiny Hamlet (place), hamlet. took its name from the original bridge of the same name, however very little is known of that ancient ford (crossing), ford with stepping stones, which ran alongside the current Old Bridge, and was used only when the river ran low. Possibly in 1744 or after the bridge was built, became known as ''Newbridge'' or ''New Bridge'' after the William Edwards Bridge. By 1856, Newbridge had been rena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
