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Pontypridd history
Etymology
The name Pontypridd derives from the name Pont-y-tŷ-pridd, Welsh for “bridge by the earthen house” referring to successive wooden bridges that once spanned the River Taff at this point.
Old Bridge
Pontypridd is noted for its Old Bridge, a stone construction across the River Taff built in 1756 by William Edwards. This was Edwards’ fourth attempt to build the longest single-span stone arch bridge in the world. Notable features are the three holes of differing diameters through each end.
Coal
Before their development Pontypridd was a hamlet of a few farmsteads. Sited at the junction of three valleys, it became an important location for transporting coal from the Rhondda and iron from Merthyr Tydfil. Its role in coal transport lengthened its railway platform, which is thought to have once been the longest in the world in its heyday.
Iron and steel
The Brown Lenox/Newbridge Chain & Anchor Works, Crawshay’s Forest Iron, Steel & Tin Plate Works and the Taff Vale Iron Works, both in Treforest near the now University of South Wales.
Buildings
The town has a hospital, Dewi Sant Hospital and acts as the headquarters of Transport for Wales Rail at Llys Cadwyn. The town also acts as a headquarters for Transport for Welsh Rail.
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