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Pontsionnorton

Field	Value
official_name	Pontsionnorton
country	Wales
static_image_name	Cilfynydd from footbridge over the A470.jpg
os_grid_reference	ST083912
coordinates
post_town	PONTYPRIDD
postcode_area	CF
postcode_district	CF37
dial_code	01443
constituency_westminster	Pontypridd
unitary_wales	Rhondda Cynon Taf
lieutenancy_wales	Mid Glamorgan
constituency_welsh_assembly	Pontypridd

Pontsionnorton (Welsh: Pont Siôn Norton), meaning "Siôn (Shaun/John) Norton's Bridge" in Welsh, is so named because of a small bridge over the Glamorganshire Canal at this point. The village/district falls within the electoral ward of Cilfynydd of the larger town and community of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, and overlooks the A470 as it travells towards Abercynon. The village falls within the historic parish of Eglwysilan is bounded by Cilfynydd, Coedpenmaen, Trallwn and Glyncoch, and was once location of Bodwenarth Colliery, located in Bodwenarth Woods close to the main school - Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Siôn Norton.

References

1st edn County Series 1:2500 OS Plans; Glamorganshire (1875): Grid Ref ST08 "Pont Shon Norton"
"GENUKI: Pont Sion Norton in the Parish of Eglwysilan".

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