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Taff's Well grew into an important railway junction during the mid- to late 19th century, when Cardiff was a major global exporter of coal. Taff's Well is a growing community which includes numerous districts: Glan-y-Llyn, Rhiw Ddar and Glan-y-Fordd; Ty-Rhillage centre that consists of Alfred's terrace, Anchor Street, Church Street, Garth Street, Yew Street and Ty Rhiw through which the Taff ...
Nantgarw is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, near Cardiff.. From an electoral and administrative perspective Nantgarw falls within the ward of Taffs Well, a village some 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) south, but historically fell within the boundaries of Caerphilly, which is a major town located less than 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (4 km) to the east.
The Taffs Well sub-unit is bound to the south west by the Tongwynlais or Taff's Well Fault, which runs north-south, crossing the River Taff, and passing very close to the Taff's Well Thermal Spring. The Taffs Well Fault is a continuation of the Daren-ddu fault which is a major NW-SE trending fault in the Coal Measure rocks of the South Wales ...
Pentyrch, formerly a parish in Cardiff Rural District; Peterson-super-Montem‡ Pontypridd, covering Pontypridd Urban District; Taff's Well, covering the Taff's Well ward from Caerphilly Urban District ‡Formerly a parish in Cowbridge Rural District. The borough was named after the River Taff and the River Ely. [2]
Insole Court (Welsh: Cwrt Insole) is a Grade II* Listed Victorian Gothic mansion in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, built for wealthy businessman James Harvey Insole (1821 Worcester - 1901 Llandaff) [4] [3] and dating back to 1855.
A48 Bridge (River Taff) Blackweir footbridge; Brains Bridge (railway, Grangetown) Cable Bridge (foot, Roath Basin) Cardiff Bridge (River Taff) - also known as Canton Bridge; Cardiff Intersection Bridge (railway, Valley Lines crosses over the South Wales Main Line; Clarence Bridge (River Taff) Crwys Road Bridge (Over Railway, Cathays) Ely Bridge
Taffs Well railway station is a railway station serving the village of Taff's Well, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, as well as neighbouring Gwaelod-y-Garth, Cardiff. It is located on the Merthyr Line and the Rhondda Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. The station was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway in 1863 ...
Walnut Tree Viaduct was a railway viaduct located above the southern edge of the village of Taffs Well, South Wales.Originally built to carry the Barry Railway across a narrow gorge through which the River Taff, Taff Vale Railway and Cardiff Railway passed, it was deconstructed in 1969, leaving only two of the support columns visible from the A470 road.