Rudry ( cy, Rhydri) is a small village and

community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, villag ...

located to the east of Caerphilly in

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. As a community Rudry contains not only the village of Rudry, but also the villages of

Draethen Draethen is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales, and the community of Rudry. The village is located some east of Caerphilly, and northeast of Cardiff. Located on the southern reaches of the Rhymney River within the hist ...

, Garth and Waterloo. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 1,053. The village is a rural location, surrounded by woods with walks along the

Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk The Rhymney Valley Ridgeway Walk is a waymarked long distance footpath in the UK forming a circular walk in the Rhymney Valley area of South Wales.Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three K ...

took shelter in St James's church, which has existed in the village since the 13th century. The community was once served by two small railway stations— Waterloo Halt and Fountain Bridge Halt. Both closed in 1956.Hutton, J. ''The Newport Docks & Railway Company''. Silver Link. 1996. p. 101 File:Rudry Close, Rudry - geograph.org.uk - 372641.jpg, Rudry Close File:The church of St James, Rudry - geograph.org.uk - 1728709.jpg, St James's Church, Rudry

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www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rudry and surrounding areaRudry Community Council
Villages in Caerphilly County Borough Communities in Caerphilly County Borough {{Caerphilly-geo-stub