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Glyntaff

Summary

Glyntaff is a small village to the south-east of Pontypridd, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales situated in the Treforest ward along with the village of Trefforest.

Glyntaff
Glyntaff is located in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Glyntaff
Glyntaff
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
51°35′46″N 3°19′23″W / 51.596°N 3.323°W / 51.596; -3.323

Education edit

Glyntaff is the location of the University of South Wales' Glyntaff Campus, which houses the Department for Health, Sport and Social Science (HESAS);[1] including Glamorgan's Police Science Centre and Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology.

Places of worship edit

The parish church of St Mary's is on Glyntaff Road in the village.

Other information edit

Also Glyntaff Crematorium (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.[2]

Glyntaff was served between 1904 and 1932 by Glyntaff Halt railway station on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Academic Facilities at the Glyntaff Campus". University of Glamorgan. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  2. ^ [1] Cremations - Rhonda Cynon Taf Council bereavement services page.
  3. ^ Hutton, J. The Newport Dock & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996, p. 85

External links edit

  • www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Glyntaff and surrounding area