Graig is a historic district of the town of
Pontypridd
() ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf (; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff (Welsh: ''Taf'') and Ely valleys, plus a number of towns and vill ...
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South Wales. It is also the name of an
electoral ward for the town and county councils.
Graig was historically referred to as 'Rhiw' (hill). The area is closely associated with coal mining and consists largely of terraced housing. Notable collieries within the area include - Gelli-whion (Gelliwion) Colliery,
Newbridge Colliery (1844), Pen-y-rhiw (Penrhiw) Colliery (c1870) and Pontypridd Maritime Collieries (1841). Graig today is also home to the
Dewi Sant Hospital.
Electoral ward
Graig is a ward for
Pontypridd Town Council
() (Colloquialism, colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a Community (Wales), community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.
Geography
comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Glamorgan, Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ...
, electing two town councillors.
Between 1976 and 1996 Graig was an
electoral ward to Taff-Ely Borough Council, electing two district councillors.
Graig subsequently became a ward to
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, electing one county councillor. Following a ward boundary review, it was merged with neighbouring
Rhondda
Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( cy, Cwm Rhondda ), is a former coal mining, coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fa ...
to form a new larger ward of 'Graig and Pontypridd West', electing two county borough councillors. The change was effective from the
2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election.
References
External links
*http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/ST0789?inner
*https://web.archive.org/web/20111003130514/http://archive.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/treorchy/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=gallery&w=graig+pontypridd
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Pontypridd
Villages in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Wards of Rhondda Cynon Taf