Pontrhydyfen is a village in south Wales. It is situated north of the village of Cwmafan in the Afan Valley, not far from the towns of Port Talbot and Neath. This former mining community is recognisable by two large distinctive 19th century bridges that span the valley: a viaduct ('the red bridge') and an aqueduct, now a pedestrian-only bridge, known locally as Y Bont Fawr (The Big Bridge). It was built by John Reynolds in 1825 initially to carry a tram-way and then a canal to supply water to a nearby iron works. Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: (Welsh for Land of My Fathers) Capital Cardiff (Caerdydd) Largest city Cardiff (Caerdydd) Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056... Cwmafan (or Cwmavon in the English spelling) is a large village located in the Afan valley of Neath Port Talbot. ... Afan is a river of South Wales, whose valley formed the territory of the medieval Lords of Afan. ... Port Talbot (Welsh also Aberafan or Porth Talbot) is an industrial town in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, UK, with a population of approximately 50,000. ... Neath (Welsh: Castell-Nedd) is a town and community with a population of approximately 45,898, located on the river of the same name (Welsh: Afon Nedd) in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ...
The village is famous for being the birth place of actor Richard Burton, Broadway star Ivor Emmanuel and international opera singer Rebecca Evans. The Richard Burton Appreciation Society is based in the village. Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Ivor Emmanuel Born 1927 in Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot Opera star who led the rendition of Men of Harlech in the film Zulu Ivor used to carry a wind-up gramophone up nearby mountains to listen to records of Enrico Caruso. ... Rebecca Evans is a Welsh soprano from the village of Pontrhydyfen near Neath. ...
At Pontrhydyfen one passes the very fine old large-arched stone combined aqueduct and viaduct which has figured so prominently in so many pictures of the spot.
The village, which is down in the hollow, is a populous and growing place, and the scenery of abrupt but rounded hills and devious river is very picturesque.
The Pontrhydyfen Station is also very well built, from much the same design as those of the Aberavon terminus, and all the fittings and appliances are of first-class excellence.
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