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Town in Wales
Pontypridd (/ˌpɒntɪˈpriːð/ PON-tih-PREEDH, Welsh: [ˌpɔntəˈpriːð]; colloquially referred to as Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South
Pontypridd
Topics referred to by the same term
Pontypridd is a town in Wales, United Kingdom. Pontypridd may also refer to: Pontypridd (Senedd constituency) Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency) Pontypridd
Pontypridd_(disambiguation)
Welsh rugby union club, based in Pontypridd
Pontypridd Rugby Football Club (Welsh: Clwb Rygbi Pontypridd) is a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It competes in the Admiral
Pontypridd_RFC
Senedd constituency (from 2026)
Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr (Welsh for 'Pontypridd, Cynon, [and] Merthyr (Tydfil)'; listen) is a six-member constituency of the Senedd (Welsh Parliament;
Pontypridd_Cynon_Merthyr
Association football club in Wales
Pontypridd United FC (formerly Pontypridd Town AFC) is a Welsh football club, based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf. The club plays at USW Sports Park
Pontypridd_United_F.C.
Grade I listed bridge in Pontypridd, UK
Yr Hen Bont), which is now also known as the William Edwards Bridge or Pontypridd Bridge, and which was originally known as the New Bridge or Newbridge
Old_Bridge,_Pontypridd
UK Parliament constituency (1918–)
Pontypridd (/ˌpɒntɪˈpriːð/ PON-tih-PREEDH) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Alex Davies-Jones of
Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontypridd_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Association football club in Wales
Pontypridd F.C. is an amateur Welsh football team based in Pontypridd, formed in 2018 and inspired by the former professional club Pontypridd A.F.C. which
Pontypridd_A.F.C._(2018)
Church
St Catherine's Church, Pontypridd is a large listed parish church in the town of Pontypridd in South Wales. It is part of the Diocese of Llandaff in the
St Catherine's Church, Pontypridd
St_Catherine's_Church,_Pontypridd
Suburban village in Pontypridd, Wales
Treforest (Welsh: Trefforest) is a village in the south-east of Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is situated in the Treforest
Treforest
Municipal Building in Pontypridd, Wales
Buildings (Welsh: Adeiladau Bwrdeistrefol Pontypridd) is a municipal building located on Gelliwastad Road, Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales. The structure
Pontypridd Municipal Buildings
Pontypridd_Municipal_Buildings
Railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Pontypridd railway station serves the town of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located at the junction of the Merthyr line and the Rhondda
Pontypridd_railway_station
Senedd constituency (1999–2026)
Pontypridd was a constituency of the Senedd. It elected one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It was also one of eight
Pontypridd (Senedd constituency)
Pontypridd_(Senedd_constituency)
The Pontypridd Deanery is a Roman Catholic deanery in the Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia, previously in the Archdiocese of Cardiff, which covers several
Pontypridd_Deanery
Former association football club in Wales
Pontypridd Association Football Club was a Welsh professional association football team based in Pontypridd which existed between 1911 and 1926. The club
Pontypridd_A.F.C.
Plaid Cymru politician
who represented South Wales Central from May 2021 to April 2026, and Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr since May 2026. She is a former director of policy and political
Heledd_Fychan
Defunct Welsh rugby union club, based first in Bridgend then Pontypridd
of Pontypridd RFC and Bridgend RFC. The Celtic Warriors played just one season before disbanding. The team was poorly supported, with Pontypridd RFC
Celtic_Warriors
Municipal Building in Pontypridd, Wales
Pontypridd Market and Town Hall (Welsh: Marchnad a Neuadd y Dref Ponypridd) is a historic building located on Market Street, Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon
Pontypridd Market and Town Hall
Pontypridd_Market_and_Town_Hall
School in Cilfynydd, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Pontypridd High School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Pontypridd) (formerly known as Coedylan Comprehensive) is an English-medium comprehensive school in the village
Pontypridd_High_School
Former electoral ward of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
part of the Pontypridd community, including Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraig Wen and Pwllgwaun. Rhondda is a community ward for Pontypridd Town Council
Rhondda (Pontypridd electoral ward)
Rhondda_(Pontypridd_electoral_ward)
Welsh politician (born 1989)
Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd since 2019. She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Victims
Alex_Davies-Jones
Defunct Welsh rugby league club, based in Pontypridd
Pontypridd RLFC was a professional rugby league team based in Pontypridd, Wales, which played for one full season in the Rugby Football League, finishing
Pontypridd_RLFC
Former railway in Wales
The Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway was built to bring the coal output of the Aberdare and Rhondda valleys directly to Alexandra Docks at Newport
Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway
Pontypridd,_Caerphilly_and_Newport_Railway
County borough in Wales
Its principal towns are - Aberdare, Llantrisant with Talbot Green and Pontypridd, with other key settlements/towns being - Pontyclun,Maerdy, Ferndale,
Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Côr Meibion Pontypridd (Welsh: [ˈkoːr ˈmɛibjɔn ˌpɔntəˈpriːð]; "Pontypridd Male Voice Choir", literally "Choir of the Sons of Pontypridd") is a male voice
Côr_Meibion_Pontypridd
created chains (a chainworks) and anchors, with factories in Millwall and Pontypridd, founded by Samuel Brown and Samuel Lenox. The company was started by
Brown_Lenox_&_Co_Ltd
Welsh politician (1840–1927)
Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd DL (16 September 1840 – 14 December 1927), was a Welsh Liberal Party politician, who served as MP for East Glamorganshire
Alfred Thomas, 1st Baron Pontypridd
Alfred_Thomas,_1st_Baron_Pontypridd
Tramway service in Pontypridd between 1904 and 1931
Pontypridd Urban District Council Tramways operated a tramway service in Pontypridd between 1904 and 1931. Part of it used the route of the Pontypridd
Pontypridd Urban District Council Tramways
Pontypridd_Urban_District_Council_Tramways
Water authority for Wales (1973–1989)
taking over the private Pontypridd Waterworks Company. The Pontypridd Waterworks Company was incorporated by the Pontypridd Waterworks Act 1864 (27 &
Welsh National Water Development Authority
Welsh_National_Water_Development_Authority
Church
church in the village of Glyntaff, near Pontypridd, South Wales. It is the oldest Anglican church in the Pontypridd urban area. Formerly an independent parish
St_Mary's_Church,_Glyntaff
Welsh politician
Gay McLean is a Welsh politician from Plaid Cymru who has represented Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr since May 2026. McLean studied economics at the University
Lis_McLean
UK parliamentary by-election
The 1989 Pontypridd by-election was a by-election held in Wales on 23 February 1989 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Pontypridd in Mid Glamorgan
1989_Pontypridd_by-election
District in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
is a district, and as Trallwng, an electoral ward, within the town of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, sited along the banks of the River Taff
Trallwn
Human settlement in Wales
village in Rhondda Cynon Taf in South Wales. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) from Pontypridd, 9 miles (14.5 km) north west of Cardiff and 4 miles (6.44 km) north east
Tonteg
Tramway operator in Wales
The Pontypridd and Rhondda Valley Tramway operated a tramway service in Pontypridd and Porth between 1888 and 1902. The Pontypridd and Rhondda Valley Tramway
Pontypridd and Rhondda Valley Tramway
Pontypridd_and_Rhondda_Valley_Tramway
Football league season
Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom two teams (Colwyn Bay and Pontypridd United) were relegated to either the 2024–25 Cymru North or the 2024–25
2023–24_Cymru_Premier
Association football league in Wales
Afan Lido Baglan Pontypridd Cambrian Ynyshir 2019–20: Haverfordwest County (runners-up) 2020-21: Competition cancelled 2021–22: Pontypridd Town (runners-up)
Cymru_South
English actor and comedian (born 1971)
a Belarusian Jewish family in London and grew up in the Welsh town of Pontypridd. Baron Cohen's paternal grandfather, Morris Moses Cohen, added "Baron"
Sacha_Baron_Cohen
Former British docks and railway company
need to bring coal to Newport from the Taff and Cynon valleys, and the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway was formed to build the line; nominally
Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway
Alexandra_(Newport_and_South_Wales)_Docks_and_Railway
Fifth season of the second-tier Southern Welsh football
Leave Club". Pontypridd United. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025. "Club Statement: Mark Dunford Appointed New First Team Manager". Pontypridd United. 14
2025–26_Cymru_South
Welsh politician
Plaid Cymru politician who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr since May 2026. Crowley studied for a Teaching Degree at
Sara_Crowley
Former Welsh urban district council
Pontypridd Urban District Council was a local authority in Glamorgan, Wales. It was created in 1894 as a result of the 1894 Local Government of England
Pontypridd Urban District Council
Pontypridd_Urban_District_Council
2024 eisteddfod in Pontypridd, Wales
(Welsh: Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru Rhondda Cynon Taf 2024) was held in Pontypridd and across the Rhondda Cynon Taf valleys, Wales, from 3 to 10 August 2024
2024 Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod
2024_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf_National_Eisteddfod
Former railway station in Wales
Pontypridd Graig railway station was a railway station located in the South Wales valleys town of Pontypridd, on the Barry Railway. Although the line was
Pontypridd Graig railway station
Pontypridd_Graig_railway_station
Human settlement in Wales
of Pontypridd and 16 miles (26 km) south of Merthyr Tydfil, and forms part of the community of Ynysybwl and Coed-y-Cwm. The market town of Pontypridd lies
Ynysybwl
Village in Rhonda Cynon Taf, Wales
4 km) from the local principal towns of Llantrisant to the southwest and Pontypridd to the north and is situated approximately 8 miles northwest of Cardiff
Church_Village
Human settlement in Wales
Graig is a historic district of the town of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is also the name of an electoral ward for the town and county
Graig,_Pontypridd
Rugby player
playing career as a back row forward Burnell played for Cardiff RFC, Pontypridd RFC and Neath RFC. He also gained Wales A Honours. Burnell was Academy
Justin_Burnell
The Pontypridd Chronicle (published 1881–1905) was a Liberal weekly English-language newspaper, distributed in Pontypridd and the Taff and Rhondda Valleys
Pontypridd_Chronicle
Country within the United Kingdom
Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot 37,276 3 Newport Newport City 128,060 13 Pontypridd Rhondda Cynon Taf 30,457 4 Wrexham Wrexham County Borough 61,603 14 Aberdare
Wales
Road in Wales
The A473 is a main road linking Pontypridd with Bridgend in Wales. The route begins in Upper Boat just south of Pontypridd, at the junction with the A470
A473_road
Local government of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Wales. The council headquarters are at the Llys Cadwyn development in Pontypridd. The council was established on 1 April 1996 under the Local Government
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda_Cynon_Taf_County_Borough_Council
Fourth season of the second-tier Southern Welsh football
teams (Abergavenny Town, Abertillery Bluebirds, and Pontardawe Town). Pontypridd United were relegated from the 2023–24 Cymru Premier, replacing the promoted
2024–25_Cymru_South
Railway station in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Pontypridd and Porth, 17 miles 41 chains (28.2 km) from Cardiff Docks (Bute Town)
Trehafod_railway_station
Welsh politician
a Welsh politician who has served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr since 2026. Originally elected as an independent, and briefly
Jason_O'Connell
Welsh rugby union player
rugby union player born in Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd. Having come up through the ranks at Rhydyfelin Pontypridd and signed a contract for Glamorgan Wanderers
Garyn_Lucas
Former Welsh railway
terminal to Pontypridd, that the passenger service was successful. The "Clydach Court Loop" was built to enable direct running to Pontypridd. Nevertheless
Ynysybwl_branch_line_railway
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1931 Pontypridd by-election was held on 19 March 1931. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Labour MP, Thomas Isaac Mardy
1931_Pontypridd_by-election
Welsh cricketer (1926–2005)
played for Glamorgan. He was born in Pontypridd and died in Llantrisant. Davies played club cricket for Pontypridd, Ludlow, and the Forty Club. Davies
John_Davies_(Welsh_cricketer)
Village in Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Hill) and the village or district located thereon, sited to the north of Pontypridd town centre and south of Glyncoch and Ynysybwl in the county borough of
Graigwen
Rugby union stadium in Pontypridd, Wales
is a rugby union stadium situated in Pontypridd, Wales. It is home to the Indigo Group Premiership team, Pontypridd RFC and previously the Celtic Warriors
Sardis_Road
Rugby union competition for Welsh clubs
Llanelli RFC won the league, despite Pontypridd RFC beginning the season as runaway favourites. Llanelli, Pontypridd, and Neath RFC qualified for the 1999–2000
1998–99 Welsh Premier Division
1998–99_Welsh_Premier_Division
Former association football club in Wales
in the Welsh Football League, before in the early 1990s merging with Pontypridd. After reforming in the 2010s as Ynysybwl Athletic, the club played in
Ynysybwl_Athletic_A.F.C.
Human settlement in Wales
(and electoral ward) situated on the A473, Pontypridd to Bridgend, road near the Welsh towns of Pontypridd and Llantrisant. Llantwit Fardre is also the
Llantwit_Fardre
Human settlement in Wales
included Abercynon, Penrhiwceiber, Ynysybwl, most of Mountain Ash, part of Pontypridd (the area north of the River Rhondda and west of the River Taff), Porth
Llanwonno
Pontypridd No.1 1985 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Williams* 1,208 73.4 Plaid Cymru J. Green 437 26.6 Turnout 43.2 Labour hold Swing
1985 Mid Glamorgan County Council election
1985_Mid_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
University of Glamorgan, South Wales. Newbridge Colliery in Gelliwion, Pontypridd was sunk in 1844. Its owner was John Calvert (1812–1890), a Yorkshireman
Calvert's_Engine
Railway company and line in South Wales
branch; Pontypridd Northern Junction; divergence of Pontypridd Loop towards Porth; Newbridge Junction; opened 9 October 1840; renamed Pontypridd 1886; still
Taff_Vale_Railway
British animated children's television series
fictional Welsh village of Pontypandy (a portmanteau of two real towns, Pontypridd and Tonypandy). It was broadcast for the first time in November 1987 on
Fireman_Sam
Welsh politician
Hughes is a Welsh politician who has been a Member of the Senedd (MS) for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr since 2026. He had also served as a member of Merthyr Tydfil
David_Hughes_(politician)
Welsh businessman
of Pontypridd RFC and Bridgend RFC with the two parent clubs continuing in the Welsh Premier Division. Games were to be rotated between Pontypridd's Sardis
Leighton_Samuel
Wales international rugby union player (born 1977)
athlete and television presenter. In rugby he represented Newport RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Celtic Warriors, Leeds Tykes, Perpignan and Newport Gwent Dragons
Richard_Parks
Annual festival of Welsh-language culture
visitors, the highest recently being 186,000 attending the 2024 festival in Pontypridd. The 2018 Eisteddfod was held in Cardiff Bay with a fence-free 'Maes'
National_Eisteddfod_of_Wales
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1938 Pontypridd by-election was held on 11 February 1938. The by-election was held due to the death of the incumbent Labour MP, David Lewis Davies
1938_Pontypridd_by-election
Football tournament season
Swansea City Taffs Well v Pure Swansea Llangefni Town v Llandudno Pontypridd United v Pontypridd AFC NFA v Wrexham AFC Ammanford v Briton Ferry Llansawel Flint
2025–26_FAW_Women's_Cup
Welsh women's football league season
Aberystwyth Town Barry Town United Briton Ferry Llansawel Cardiff City Pontypridd United Swansea City The New Saints FC Wrexham Updated to match(es) played
2025–26_Adran_Premier
List of buildings in county borough of Wales
2020. Cadw. "Pontypridd Bridge (GM015)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2021. "Pontypridd Old Bridge, Pontypridd (24145)". Coflein
Grade I listed buildings in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Grade_I_listed_buildings_in_Rhondda_Cynon_Taf
Junior judge in British and other judiciaries
Sheerness Stipendiary Magistrate Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 63) Pontypridd by the Pontypridd Stipendiary Magistrate's Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. xiv) Wolverhampton
Stipendiary_magistrate
Welsh-American rock band
No Devotion are a Welsh-American alternative rock band formed in Pontypridd and Cardiff in 2014. It currently features American vocalist Geoff Rickly of
No_Devotion
Village near Pontypridd, South Wales
town of Pontypridd, and 13 miles north of the capital city, Cardiff. Cilfynydd is also an electoral ward for the county council and Pontypridd Town Council
Cilfynydd
British former politician (born 1970)
member of the Labour Party, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd from 2010 to 2019. After graduating from the University of Sussex, Smith
Owen_Smith
Graig and Pontypridd West, between the town of Pontypridd and the village of Beddau, and is part of the community of the town of Pontypridd, within Rhondda
Pen-y-coedcae
Comprehensive school in Rhydyfelin, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Roman Catholic comprehensive school in the village of Rhydyfelin near Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom. The school motto is, "O
Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic School, Rhydyfelin
Cardinal_Newman_Roman_Catholic_School,_Rhydyfelin
Welsh actor (born 1976)
Bradley Freegard is a Welsh actor. Freegard was born 13 December, 1976 in Pontypridd, Wales. He studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Freegard
Bradley_Freegard
National anthem of Wales
James and the tune composed by his son, James James, both residents of Pontypridd, Glamorgan, in January 1856.[better source needed] The earliest written
Hen_Wlad_Fy_Nhadau
Welsh musician, composer of the Welsh national anthem (1832–1902)
who wrote under the pen-name of leuan ab lago, moved with his family to Pontypridd, where he carried on the business of weaver and wool merchant, in about
James_James
1973 Welsh local government election
Pontypridd No.1 1973 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Williams Unopposed Labour win (new seat)
1973 Mid Glamorgan County Council election
1973_Mid_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Welsh badminton player
a member of the Steinberg Badminton Club in Hawthorn. He attended the Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School and won the 1962 English Junior Singles Championship
Peter_Seaman_(badminton)
Welsh rugby union player (born 1980)
Welsh former professional rugby union player who played as a prop for Pontypridd, Celtic Warriors, Cardiff Blues and Toulon. At international level, he
Gethin_Jenkins
Human settlement in Wales
Glyntaff (Welsh: Glyn-taf) is a small village to the south-east of Pontypridd, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales situated in the Treforest
Glyntaff
Urban area around Cardiff, Wales
Cardiff Bay; as well as the South Wales Valleys towns of Caerphilly and Pontypridd. The total official population of this urban area was given to be 447
Cardiff_urban_area
Welsh rugby union footballer
head coach for Dragons RFC. As a player, he played as a fly-half for Pontypridd RFC, the Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys. Born in Cefn Hengoed, Caerphilly
Dai_Flanagan
5% 11.5% 8.5% Tie 23 Feb Harris The Observer 41% 42% 10% 3% 1 23 Feb Pontypridd by-election (Lab hold) and Richmond (Yorks) by-election (Con hold) 20
Opinion polling for the 1992 United Kingdom general election
Opinion_polling_for_the_1992_United_Kingdom_general_election
Topics referred to by the same term
Ponty may be: Pontardawe, a town in Neath Port Talbot, Wales Pontypridd, a town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales Pontypool, a town in Torfaen, Wales Pontefract
Ponty
Annual food festival in Pontypridd, Wales
Big Welsh Bite Food Festival is an annual food festival that is held in Pontypridd. The festival was established in 2003 and is held each August in Ynysangharad
The Big Welsh Bite Food Festival
The_Big_Welsh_Bite_Food_Festival
Former coal-fired power station
Upper Boat power station supplied electricity to the town of Pontypridd and the wider area from 1904 to 1972. The power station was developed in several
Upper_Boat_power_station
1967 Welsh local government election
Pontypridd 1967 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Norman Alfred Stevens * 1,515 Liberal Derek Gwyn Lewis 1,125 Labour hold Swing
1967 Glamorgan County Council election
1967_Glamorgan_County_Council_election
Welsh bingo club company
Abercynon, Kenfighill, Porth, Ebbw Vale and Pontypridd. The last of the traditional bingo clubs was Pontypridd. In 2006 the company built their Nantgarw
Castle_Leisure
First Welsh person to swim the English Channel (1927–2014)
Channel. Born in Pontypridd in 1927, she learned to swim aged 7 in the Pontypridd Swimming Baths. (The Baths reopened in 2015 as the Pontypridd Outdoor Lido
Jenny_James_(swimmer)
School in Hawthorn, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
an English-medium comprehensive school in the village of Hawthorn near Pontypridd, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It was featured in
Hawthorn_High_School
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