Pontypridd

Pontypridd: Old BridgeThe arched Old Bridge (1756) spanning the River Taff, with the Victoria Bridge in the background, at Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales.

Pontypridd, industrial town, Rhondda Cynon Taff county borough, historic county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), southern Wales. It is situated at the confluence of the Rivers Rhondda and Taff.

Pontypridd is a shopping centre for the Rhondda and middle Taff valleys. Its historic coal-mining and chain-making industries have declined dramatically, but a variety of light engineering and other manufactures have developed, especially on the Treforest Industrial Estate. A single-span 140-foot (43-metre) bridge over the Taff, no longer in use, was constructed in 1736 by William Edwards, a local stonemason. Pop. (2001) 33,233; (2011) 32,694.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
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Article Title: Pontypridd
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 22 January 2018
Access Date: February 23, 2025