Official Name: | Pontsionnorton |
Country: | Wales |
Static Image Name: | Cilfynydd from footbridge over the A470.jpg |
Os Grid Reference: | ST083912 |
Coordinates: | 51.6165°N -3.3272°W |
Post Town: | PONTYPRIDD |
Postcode Area: | CF |
Postcode District: | CF37 |
Dial Code: | 01443 |
Constituency Westminster: | Pontypridd |
Unitary Wales: | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
Lieutenancy Wales: | Mid Glamorgan |
Pontsionnorton (Welsh: Pont Siôn Norton), meaning "Siôn (Shaun/John) Norton's Bridge" in Welsh, is so named because of a small bridge over the Glamorganshire Canal at this point.[1] The village/district falls within the electoral ward of Cilfynydd of the larger town and community of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, and overlooks the A470 as it travells towards Abercynon. The village falls within the historic parish of Eglwysilan[2] is bounded by Cilfynydd, Coedpenmaen, Trallwn and Glyncoch, and was once location of Bodwenarth Colliery, located in Bodwenarth Woods close to the main school - Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Siôn Norton.