Heolgerrig

Heolgerrig is a small village in , Wales. It is part of the community of . It lies just west of , and is separated from it by the main A470 trunk road.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Joseph Parry’s Cottage and Merthyr Tydfil College.

Museum
Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a cottage located in , in South . Built in the early 19th century for ironworkers, the cottage is best known as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry.

University
is a further education college located in , . From May 2006 to April 2013, it was a constituent college of the University of Glamorgan and thereafter, a college of the University of South Wales.

Railway station
serves the town of in . It is the northern terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merthyr Tydfil and Cefn-coed-y-cymmer.

is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Suburb
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
is a small community on the northwestern edge of in . It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence.

Suburb
is a community of in , United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Estate. The population in 2011 was 5,280.

Heolgerrig

Latitude
51.7453° or 51° 44′ 43″ north
Longitude
-3.40317° or 3° 24′ 11″ west
Elevation
863 feet (263 metres)
Open location code
9C3RPHWW+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3907864000
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
13273018
Wiki­data ID
Q5731588
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Heolgerrig” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Heolgerrig
  • Dutch: Heolgerrig
  • French: Heolgerrig
  • Irish: Heolgerrig
  • Welsh: Heolgerrig

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Six Bells Estate and Shirley Gardens.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Heolgerrig Post Office and Heolgerrig Community School.

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