Pontsionnorton Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. 1st edn County Series 1:2500 OS Plans; Glamorganshire (1875): Grid Ref ST08 "Pont Shon Norton"
  2. Web site: GENUKI: Pont Sion Norton in the Parish of Eglwysilan . 2010-03-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110407161519/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Eglwysilan/PontSionNorton/ . 2011-04-07 .