Glyntaff () is a small village to the south-east of
Pontypridd
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 ...
, in the
County Borough of
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf (; RCT; also spelt as Rhondda Cynon Taff) is a Principal areas of Wales, county borough in the South East Wales, south-east of Wales. It consists of five valleys: the Rhondda Fawr, Rhondda Fach, Cynon, Taff () and Ely valleys, ...
, Wales situated in the Treforest ward along with the village of
Trefforest
Treforest () is a village in the south-east of Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is situated in the Treforest electoral ward, along with the village of Glyntaff (or Glyn-Taf). It is part of the Pontypridd Town ...
.
Education
Glyntaff is the location of the
University of South Wales, formerly University of Glamorgan, Polytechnic of Wales' Glyntaff Campus, which houses the Department for Health, Sport and Social Science (HESAS); including Glamorgan's
Police Science Centre and Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology.
Places of worship
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...
of
St Mary's is on Glyntaff Road in the village.
Other information
Also Glyntaff
Crematorium
A crematorium, crematory or cremation center is a venue for the cremation of the Death, dead. Modern crematoria contain at least one cremator (also known as a crematory, retort or cremation chamber), a purpose-built furnace. In some countries a ...
(pictured), the first such facility in Wales when opened in 1924, is located in this village. It is run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.
Glyntaff was served between 1904 and 1932 by
Glyntaff Halt railway station on the
Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
The Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway was built to bring the coal output of the Aberdare and Rhondda valleys directly to Alexandra Docks at Newport.
It was a little over in length, running from Pontypridd to a junction near Caerphil ...
.
[Hutton, J. The Newport Dock & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996, p. 85]
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Glyntaff and surrounding area
Villages in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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