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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Pontllanfraith

  

Pontllanfraith Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pontllanfraith

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Pontllanfraith history

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Pontllanfraith was home to a Welsh coal mining community during the early to mid 20th century. In 1912, at the 17th-century mill in Gelligroes amateur wireless operator Artie Moore picked up a distress signal from the RMS Titanic using wireless receiving equipment.

Pontllanfraith etymology

The name of the village is a combination of pont “bridge” + llyn “lake” + fraith “speckled”, “the bridge of the speckled lake” Although a masculine noun in Modern Welsh, llyn was feminine in the medieval language of the south, hence the mutated feminine form fraith, rather than unmutated masculine brith as would be found today.

You can visit Pontllanfraith places with Walkfo Pontllanfraith to hear history at Pontllanfraith’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pontllanfraith has 37 places to visit in our interactive Pontllanfraith map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Pontllanfraith, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Pontllanfraith places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pontllanfraith & the surrounding areas.

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37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Pontllanfraith tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Pontllanfraith

  

Best Pontllanfraith places to visit

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Pontllanfraith has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Pontllanfraith’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Pontllanfraith’s information audio spots:

Pontllanfraith Pontllanfraith is a large village and community located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly county borough, Wales. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 8,552. The village includes the communities of Penllwyn, Springfield, Woodfieldside and The Bryn.

Caerphilly County Borough Caerphilly County Borough (Welsh: Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili) is a principal area with county borough status in the preserved county of Gwent, Wales. Its main and largest town is Caerphill, with Bedwas, Risca, Ystrad Mynach, Newbridge, Blackwood, New Tredegar and Rhymney.

Valley Greyhound Stadium The Valley Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Wales. It is located in Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales.

CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence (Welsh: Canolfan Rhagoriaeth Chwaraeon Brwrdeistaf Sirol Caerffili) was opened in May 2014. Newport Gwent Dragons use the facility as a training base, along with local educational establishment Coleg y Cymoedd.

Ystrad Mynach Hospital Ystrad Mynach Hospital was a community hospital in Wales. It was managed by Aneurin Bevan Local Health Board.

Oakdale Hospital Oakdale Hospital was a community hospital in Oakdale, Caerphilly, Wales. It was managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Treowen Stars F.C. Treowen Stars F.C. are a Welsh football club. They play in the Ardal Leagues South East, tier 3 of the Welsh football pyramid.

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