Glyntaff

Glyntaff is a small village to the south-east of Pontypridd, in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales situated in the Treforest ward along with the village of Trefforest.

Glyntaff
Glyntaff
Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceSouth Wales
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Education

Glyntaff is the location of the University of South Wales' Glyntaff Campus, which houses the Department for Health, Sport and Social Science (HESAS);[1] including Glamorgan's Police Science Centre and Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology.

Places of worship

The parish church of St Mary's is on Glyntaff Road in the village.

Other information

Also Glyntaff Crematorium (pictured) is located in this village which is run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council.

Glyntaff was served between 1904 and 1932 by Glyntaff Halt railway station on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway.[2]

References
  1. "Academic Facilities at the Glyntaff Campus". University of Glamorgan. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  2. Hutton, J. The Newport Dock & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996, p. 85


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