Gwaelod-y-Garth
Gwaelod-y-Garth (Welsh for 'foot of the Garth'; Welsh pronunciation: [ˌɡwei̯lɔd ə ˈgarθ]) is a village in the community of Pentyrch, Cardiff in Wales.
Location
Gwaelod-y-garth is located in Taff Valley at the foot of Garth Hill, six miles (10 km) north of central Cardiff and seven miles (11 km) south of Pontypridd. The castle of Castell Coch is within reach of the village, by car or on foot.
History
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Amenities
Amenities include a Royal Mail collection point, Garth Tyres yard and a police car park, from where South Wales Police Roads Unit is run. There is also a large playing field named Heol Berry, where local amateur football team Gwaelod Rangers plays. At the top end of the village is the village pub, the Gwaelod Y Garth Inn. Situated in the village is Gwaelod-y-Garth Primary School, a school that educates through both the medium of Welsh and English. The students are separated into two sections of the school (English and Welsh). The village has a Welsh medium chapel called Bethlehem built in 1832.
Notable residents
- Dr. Mary Gillham, naturalist, one of the first women to visit Antarctica, in 1959.
See also
- Garth Mountain
References
- ^ Malpass, Reg (1 February 2007). "Garth Iron Mine - Pentyrch". welshcoalmines. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Pentyrch Ironworks". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Melingriffith and Pentyrch Railway (91548)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Glamorgan XXXVI.16 (Map). 10,560. Ordnance Survey. 1920.
- ^ "Pentyrch Forge (34111)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 1 September 2020.