Pontrhydyfen (or Pont-rhyd-y-fen) is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales (grid reference SS794940). The village...
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Pontrhydyfen railway station served the village of Pontrhydyfen, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, Wales, from 1885 to 1962 on the Rhondda and...
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who was brought up in Baglan, Port Talbot. Richard Burton was born in Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot as Richard Jenkins and had his early education in Port Talbot...
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traversed by the A4107 road. Settlements in the area include Cwmafan, Pontrhydyfen and Cymmer. The town of Aberavon, whose name in Welsh Aberafan means...
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Walter Jenkins Jr. on 10 November 1925 in a house at 2 Dan-y-bont in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorgan, Wales. He was the twelfth of thirteen children born into...
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Rebecca Ann Evans CBE is a Welsh operatic soprano. Evans was born in Pontrhydyfen. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Evans has performed...
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language. Born in Pontrhydyfen, Griffiths attended Pontrhydyfen Primary school and then moved across to Ysgol Gymraeg Pontrhydyfen when it opened. In...
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January 2017) was a Welsh international rugby union player. Born in Pontrhydyfen, Thomas was educated at Dyffryn Grammar School and Bridgend Technical...
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vice-admiral; Craig Evans (born 1971), cricketer; Rebecca Evans (1963–, b. Pontrhydyfen), soprano; Sir Samuel Thomas Evans (1859–1918, b. Skewen), politician...
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885 (Bridgend – Maesteg – Afan Forest Park) Route 887 (Port Talbot – Pontrhydyfen – Afan Forest Park) Taff Trail (partly follows the National Cycle Network...
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"Report on the Collision which occurred on 24th November 1960 between Pontrhydyfen and Cwmavon in the Western Region British Railways". Railways Archive...
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Margam, near Port Talbot, Wales, and moved to the nearby village of Pontrhydyfen as a young child. He was 14 years old when his father, mother, sister...
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consisted of some or all of the following areas: Cefn-Saeson, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen in the parliamentary constituency of Neath. Pelenna was bounded by the...
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train headed by ex-GWR pannier tank 9737, on the single line track at Pontrhydyfen Junction. The driver was killed. On 11 June 1974, Set 152 was involved...
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uk/en/site/85814/details Coflein NPRN 85814 Afan Valley then & now: Pontrhydyfen background The Industrial Railway Society: The Penydarren Tramroad, M...
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RFC Glais RFC Glyncorrwg RFC Maesteg RFC Neath Athletic RFC Penlan RFC Pontrhydyfen RFC Beaufort RFC Bettws RFC Brynithel RFC Crickhowell RFC Crumlin RFC...
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the round table in Series 3 episode 13 Neath Bryncoch Skewen Caewern Pontrhydyfen Neath (UK Parliament constituency) Neath Abbey Castle Class steam locomotive...
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A4241 at Port Talbot B4287 at Pontrhydyfen Originally started at Port Talbot docks. B4287 B4434 at Neath A4107 at Pontrhydyfen via Efail-fach B4288 (defunct)...
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Will Thomas Personal information Nationality Welsh Born (1954-10-21)21 October 1954 Sport Club Pontrhydyfen BC Medal record...
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Office for National Statistics. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Pontrhydyfen Built-up area (W37000345)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. UK...
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following the re-election of long-serving miners' agent John Thomas of Pontrhydyfen as an alderman. Heycock was chosen as Labour candidate at the expense...
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Preceding station Disused railways Following station Pontrhydyfen Line and station closed Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Aberavon Town Line and...
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construction, from Oakwood (near Pontrhydyfen) to Aberavon, for the purpose of transporting coal from coalfields above Pontrhydyfen. This became known as the...
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Neath. The community includes the villages of Efail-fach, Tonmawr and Pontrhydyfen. According to the 2011 UK Census, the population of the Pelenna was 1...
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right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Pontrhydyfen, Glamorgan. Having spent time on the staff at Lord's in 1969 and 1970...
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Tunnel Croeserw Viaduct Cymmer Afan Duffryn Rhondda Halt Cynonville Halt Pontrhydyfen Cwmavon Glam Aberavon Town East Junction Port Talbot New Dock Aberavon...
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The school serves 11 to 16-year-olds living in Cimla, Tonna, Tonmawr, Pontrhydyfen and parts of Neath. The school is located on Afan Valley Road. A new...
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Wood was a film version of Dylan Thomas's "play for voices", starring Pontrhydyfen-born actor Richard Burton, then-wife Elizabeth Taylor and Peter O'Toole...
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Ben Thomas Personal information Nationality Welsh Sport Sport Lawn bowls Club Pontrhydyfen BC (outdoors) Medal record...
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Pen-y-benglog " britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2011. "Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct " britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2011. "Pontsarn...
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