Pontypool (Welsh: Pont-y-pŵl [ˌpɔntəˈpuːl]) is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales.
Population: 35,686
Latitude: 51° 42' 4.00" N
Longitude: -3° 02' 39.98" W
The River Garw (Afon Garw in Welsh, meaning "rugged river") runs for about 12 miles from its source in the hills north of Blaengarw to the confluence with the River Ogmore and the River Llynfi at Aberkenfig. It is one of three main tributaries of th…
The River Cynon (Welsh: Afon Cynon) is a river in South Wales and is one of the larger tributaries of the River Taff.
Rhondda (Welsh: Y Rhondda) was a local government district in the geographical area of the Rhondda Valley, south Wales.
Rhiwderin (Welsh: Rhiwderyn) is a small village in the west of the city of Newport, South Wales.
The Redwood Building is a building part of Cardiff University, situated in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales.
Pwllmeyric is a small village in Monmouthshire, Wales, located 1 mile south west of Chepstow, on the A48 road within the parish of Mathern. The name Pwllmeyric means, in Welsh, "Meurig's pool" and refers to the pwll or creek of the Severn estuary wh…
On Monday 23 January 1911, a collision between a passenger train and coal train on the Taff Vale Railway line at Hopkinstown, outside Pontypridd in Wales, resulted in the loss of eleven (twelve according to the official report) lives. The accident, …
Pontymoile Basin is a mooring point and canal junction on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
Pontymister (Welsh:Pont-y-meistr) is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.
Pillowell is a small village in Gloucestershire, England.
Pill Harriers RFC are a Welsh rugby union club based in Newport in South Wales.
Pidcock's Canal was a canal in Gloucestershire, England, which connected ironworks at Upper Forge and Lower Forge, and also ran to an inlet from the River Severn called Lydney Pill. It was constructed from 1778 onwards, and there were three locks be…
Penychen was a possible minor kingdom of early medieval Wales and later a cantref of the Kingdom of Morgannwg. Penychen was one of three cantrefs that made up the kingdom of Glywysing, the other two being Gwynllwg and Gorfynydd. The cantrefi were cr…
Pentrebane (Welsh: Pentre-Baen) is a district in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales.
Penrhiwceiber railway station (Welsh: Gorsaf Reilffordd Penrhiwceibr) serves the village of Penrhiwceiber, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line between the town of Mountain Ash and the village of Abercyn…
Penmain or Penmaen is a hamlet in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated in the Sirhowy valley, 3 miles (4.8 km) East of Blackwood. It is contiguous with, if not completely encompassed…
Pengam railway station is situated in Pengam on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network in South Wales. The weekday train service is four trains per hour south to Cardiff Central and onwards to Penarth. Northwards there are also four trains per…
Pencoed College was founded in 1925 to serve sons and daughters of farmers. Its main building is the old Tregroes House and was originally known as Pencoed College of Agriculture, Horticulture and Environmental Studies.