Pontypridd

The name Pontypridd derives from the name Pont y tŷ pridd, which is Welsh for "bridge of the earthen house", referring singly to successive wooden bridges that once spanned the Afon Taf at this point.

Pontypridd railway station was home, at one point, to the world's longest platform,

The Welsh national anthem Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau was composed in Pontypridd by local poets/musicians Evan James and James James.

It was also home to the eccentric Dr William Price who performed the first modern cremation in the United Kingdom.

Pontypridd hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1893 and will host it again in 2024.