Llantrisant

Statistics
Population:	{{{Population}}}
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for ST045835
Administration
Principal area:	Rhondda Cynon Taff
Nation:	Wales
Other
Police force:	South Wales Police
Ceremonial county:	Mid Glamorgan
Historic county:	Glamorganshire
Post office and telephone
Post town:	LLANTRISANT
Postal district:	CF72
Dialling code:	+44-1443
Politics
UK Parliament:	Pontypridd
European Parliament:	Wales

Llantrisant is a town in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, lying on the River Ely and the River Clun. The town is best known as the home of the Royal Mint, which manufactures all British coins. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... For local government purposes, Wales is divided into 22 unitary authorities. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland - collectively, but also as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... There are a number of police forces in the United Kingdom. ... South Wales Police ( Welsh: Heddlu De Cymru) is one of four police forces in Wales. ... The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. ... Mid Glamorgan is a ceremonial preserved county of Wales, one of the divisions of the traditional county of Glamorgan. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Pontypridd is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Wales is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon T f) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ... Wales has thirteen traditional counties (or vice counties). ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... For an explanation of often confusing terms such as Great Britain, Britain, United Kingdom and England, see British Isles (terminology). ... River Clun can refer to a number of rivers, including: River Clun, Shropshire River Clun, South Wales This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. ...

Attractions in the town include the Mint's museum, the remains of Llantrisant Castle and a design centre. William Price lived in the town. The town is sometimes known as "the hole with the Mint in it," a parody of the Polo slogan. A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... William Price (doctor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Polo is a brand of ring-shaped sweet, manufactured in the United Kingdom since 1948. ...

The town's name translates as The Parish of the Three Saints. The three saints in qustion are St Illtyd, St Gwynno and St Dyfodog. At the towns highest point is the remains of a 13th Century windmill - stone tower known locally as “Billy Wynt”. By the early 19th century the tower was in ruins and in 1893 it was restored as a folly. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Pitstone Windmill, believed to be the oldest windmill in the British Isles A modern day windmill as seen on the Rotar farm in California. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Broadway Tower, England The folly at Wimpole Hall, England High Service Water Tower (1895), Lawrence, Massachusetts. ...

In 1346, Llantrisant was granted a Royal Charter in recognition of the longbow archers who had helped Edward, the Black Prince win a victory against the French army at Crecy. The Llantrisant longbow men were pivotal in the adoption of the longbow as the missile weapon of choice for the English crown during the middle ages. A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... Edward the Black Prince - illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902 Effigy on the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince (June 15, 1330 - June 8, 1376) was the eldest son of King Edward III of England. ... A longbow is a type of bow that is tall (roughly equal to or greater than the height of a person), is not recurved, and has relatively narrow limbs circular or D shaped in cross section. ... Look up English in Wiktionary, the free dictionary As an adjective, English refers to anything from or pertaining to England. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

Llantrisant is home to Actor Jeremy James, whos rolls include Derek in Monty Pythons Life of Brian, and more recently Stan Cheeseman in the Comedy series Pondlife.