Pontbren
Pontbren is a village in Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Pontbren is situated nearby to the village Penderyn, as well as near Hirwaun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Penderyn distillery and Church of St Cynog.
Penderyn distillery
Distillery
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Penderyn is a Welsh whisky distillery and brand, producing the first commercially available whisky made in Wales since the 19th century. Produced at the Penderyn Distillery, Penderyn is a single malt whisky produced in several expressions, e.g.
Moel Penderyn
Peak
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Moel Penderyn is a hill on the edge of Penderyn village, in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff, south Wales. It also appeared on older maps as 'Y Foel Penderyn'.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penderyn and Hirwaun.
Penderyn
Village
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Penderyn is a rural village in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, located near Hirwaun. The name is a combination of two Welsh words: pen, which means "head" or "end", and deryn, a contracted form of aderyn, "bird".
Hirwaun
Village
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Hirwaun is a village and community at the north end of the Cynon Valley in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It is 4 miles NW of the town of Aberdare, and comes under the Aberdare post town.
Cefn Rhigos
Hamlet
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Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district. Cefn Rhigos is situated 2½ miles west of Pontbren.
Pontbren
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Hirwaun, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76163° or 51° 45′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.52179° or 3° 31′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C3RQF6H+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 8558447939OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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