| Coordinates | 51.596°N 3.323°W |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Welsh name | Glyn-taf |
| Static image | Glyntaff Crematorium - geograph.org.uk - 622694.jpg |
| Static image width | 250px |
| Constituency welsh assembly | Rhondda |
| Unitary wales | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Lieutenancy wales | Mid Glamorgan |
| Constituency westminster | Pontypridd |
Glyntaff (Welsh: Glyn-taf) 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.
Education
Glyntaff is the location of the University of South Wales, formerly University of Glamorgan, Polytechnic of 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), the first such facility in Wales when opened in 1924, is located in this village. It is run by Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council.[2]
Glyntaff was served between 1904 and 1932 by Glyntaff Halt railway station on the Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Newport Railway.[3]
References
- ^ "Academic Facilities at the Glyntaff Campus". University of Glamorgan. Archived from the original on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ [1] Cremations - Rhonda Cynon Taf Council bereavement services page.
- ^ Hutton, J. The Newport Dock & Railway Company. Silver Link. 1996, p. 85