Pontsionnorton (Pont Sion Norton), Welsh for (John) Norton's Bridge, is so named because of a small bridge over the Glamorganshire Canal at this point.[1] The village/district falls within the electoral ward of Cilfynydd of the larger town and community of Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, and overlooks the A470 as it travells towards Abercynon. The village falls within the historic parish of Eglwysilan[2] is bounded by Cilfynydd, Coedpenmaen, Trallwn and Glyncoch, and was once location of Bodwenarth Colliery, located in Bodwenarth Woods close to the main school - Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Sion Norton.

Pontsionnorton
Pontsionnorton Location within Rhondda Cynon Taf
OS grid reference	ST083912
Principal area	Rhondda Cynon Taf
Ceremonial county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	PONTYPRIDD
Postcode district	CF37
Dialling code	01443
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Pontypridd
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Pontypridd
List of places UK Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf 51.61652°N 3.32722°W / 51.61652; -3.32722

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External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20110407161519/http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Eglwysilan/PontSionNorton/
• http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/ST0891?inner
• https://web.archive.org/web/20111003130459/http://archive.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/treorchy/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=gallery&w=pont+sion+norton