Pontycymer

Pontycymer
Pontycymer Pontycymer shown within Bridgend
Population	2,499 (ward.2011)^[1]
OS grid reference	SS904915
Principal area	Bridgend
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF34 8
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Ogmore
List of places UK Wales Bridgend

Coordinates: 51°36′42″N 3°35′03″W / 51.611628°N 3.584226°W / 51.611628; -3.584226

Pontycymer is a former mining village in Wales. It is situated in the Garw Valley, in Bridgend County Borough . The name, sometimes spelled "Pontycymmer", is Welsh: pont signifies "bridge", while cymer signifies "confluence" of watercourses.

Original signs for the village use the incorrect spelling of Pontycymmer. Recent signage and postoffice records have now been changed to the correct spelling. At one side of the village, marking its boundary with Pantygog, the River Garw is joined by the Nant Forch Wen. At the other side, towards its boundary with Blaengarw, the River Garw is joined by the Nant Gelli Wern (marsh grove stream) at Ffaldau, the village square.

Among those born in the village are the artist and journalist Molly Parkin (Molly Thomas), snooker player Ryan Day, Wales rugby captain John Lloyd, Welsh rugby league player Ike Owens and news reader Huw Edwards.

Numerous locations in Pontycymer feature as the fictional village of Ogw in the film Very Annie Mary. The oldest street in the village is Railway Terrace, originally named "Milk Row".

Notable people

See Category:People from Pontycymer

Attractions

Bridgend Valleys Railway

References

↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 April 2015.

External links

Bridgend County Borough

Bridgend County Borough Council

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Rivers	Ewenny River River Garw River Llynfi River Ogmore

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