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Glyntaff 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.

Glyntaff
Glyntaff Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Principal area	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Pontypridd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Rhondda
List of places UK Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf 51.596°N 3.323°W / 51.596; -3.323

Education

Glyntaff is the location of the University of South 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

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Glyntaff and surrounding area

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