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PONTYPRIDD REGISTRATION DISTRICT

Table 1A: List of Places in Pontypridd Registration District (1863–1974)

Civil Parish

County

From

To

Comments

Aberdare

Glamorganshire

1935

1974

See Table 2, note (g).

Eglwysilan

Glamorganshire

1863

1934

See Table 2, notes (a), (f) and (f).

Llanfabon

Glamorganshire

1863

1934

See Table 2, notes (b), (d) and (f).

Llantrisant

Glamorganshire

1863

1934

See Table 2, notes (a) and (e).

Llantwitfardre

Glamorganshire

1863

1974

Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Llantwit Fardre. See also Table 2, note (a).

Llanwonno

Glamorganshire

1863

1974

Renamed 1.4.1974 to become the community of Mountain Ash. See also Table 2, notes (b) and (c).

Merthyr Tydfil

Glamorganshire

1894

1895

That part which untill 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon. See also Table 2, note (d).

Pontypridd

Glamorganshire

1894

1974

Created 1894 out of the parishes of Eglwysilan, Llanwonno, Llantwitfardre, Llantrisant and Llanfabon.

Rhondda

Glamorganshire

1897

1974

Created 1.7.1897 by renaming the parish of Ystradyfodwg.

Whitchurch

Glamorganshire

1934

1935

That part which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Eglwysilan. See also Table 2, note (f).

Ystradyfodwg

Glamorganshire

1863

1897

Renamed 1.7.1897 to become the parish of Rhondda. See also Table 2, note (b).


Table 1B: List of Places in Pontypridd Registration District (1974–2002)

All the areas in Pontypridd registration district became part of the county of Mid Glamorgan on 1.4.1974.

Community

County

From

To

Comments

Aberaman

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).

Abercynon

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, notes (n) and (v).

Aberdare

Mid Glamorgan

1974

2002

See Table 2, note (v).

Cwm Clydach

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Cwmbach

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).

Cymmer

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, notes (q) and (v).

Ferndale

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Gilfach Goch

Mid Glamorgan

1996

2002

See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).

Hirwaun

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, notes (l) and (v)..

Llanharan

Mid Glamorgan

1996

2002

See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).

Llanharry

Mid Glamorgan

1996

2002

See Table 2, notes (t), (u) and (v).

Llanilterne

Mid Glamorgan

1974

1985

Abolished 1.4.1985. See also Table 2, note (h).

Llantrisant

Mid Glamorgan

1996

2002

See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).

Llantwit Fardre

Mid Glamorgan

1974

2002

Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llantwitfadre. See also Table 2, note (v).

Llwydcoed

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).

Llwyn y pia

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Maerdy

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Mountain Ash

Mid Glamorgan

1974

2002

Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llanwonno. See also Table 2, note (v).

Penderyn

Mid Glamorgan

1974

1982

Abolished 1.4.1982. See aso Table 2, notes (i), (m) and (k).

Penrhiwceiber

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).

Pentre

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Pentyrch

Mid Glamorgan

1974

1996

See Table 2, notes (h) and (s).

Pen y graig

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, notes (q) and (v).

Pen y waun

Mid Glamorgan

1982

2002

Created 1.4.1982. See also Table 2, note (v).

Pont y clun

Mid Glamorgan

1996

2002

See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).

Pontypridd

Mid Glamorgan

1974

2002

See Table 2, notes (r) and (v).

Porth

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Rhigos

Mid Glamorgan

1974

2002

See Table 2, notes (j), (o) and (v).

Rhondda

Mid Glamorgan

1974

1984

Abolished 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (p).

Taffs Well

Mid Glamorgan

1974

2002

Created 1.4.1974 out of the parish of Eglwysilian. See also Table 2, notes (h) and (v).

Tonypandy

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Tonyrefail

Mid Glamorgan

1996

2002

See Table 2, notes (t) and (v).

Trealaw

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Trehafod

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Treherbert

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Treorchy

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Tylorstown

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Ynysybwl

Mid Glamorgan

1982

1985

Created 1.4.1982. Renamed 8.1.1985 to become the community of Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm.

Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm

Mid Glamorgan

1985

2002

Created 7.1.1985 by renaming the community of Ynysbwl. See also Table 2, note (v).

Ynyshir

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).

Ystrad

Mid Glamorgan

1984

2002

Created 1.4.1984. See also Table 2, note (v).


Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Pontypridd Registration District

Date of Change

Note

Description of Change

Population transferred

18.7.1863 (created)

(a)

Gained the parishes of Eglwysilan, Llantrisaint and Llantwitfardre, from Cardiff registration district.

16290 in 1861

(b)

Gained the parishes of Llanfabon, Llanwonno and Ystradyfodwg, from Methyr Tydfil registration district.

14097 in 1861

1.6.1895

(c)

Gained part of the parish Llanwonno (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Aberdare) from Methyr Tydfil registration district.

2486 in 1891

(d)

Lost the part in the parish of Merthyr Tydfil (which until 1894 formed part of the parish of Llanfabon) to Methyr Tydfil registration district.

924 in 1891

1.1.1935

(e)

Lost the parish of Llantrisant to Bridgend registration district.

22276 in 1931

(f)

Lost the part in the parish of Whitchurch (which until 1.4.1934 formed part of the parish of Eglwysilan) and the parishes of Eglwysilan and Llanfabon, to East Glamorgan registration district.

35768 in 1931

(g)

Gained the parish of Aberdare from Merthyr Tydfil registration district.

48746 in 1931

1.4.1974

(h)

Gained the communities of Llanilterne, Pentyrch and Taffs Well, from East Glamorgan registration district.

5791 in 1971

(i)

Gained the community of Penderyn from Vaynor registration district.

2207 in 1971

(j)

Gained the community of Rhigos from West Glamorgan registration district.

1749 in 1971

1.4.1982

(k)

Lost part of the community of Penderyn (which was added to the community of Cantref on 1.4.1982) to Brecknock registration district.

n/a

(l)

Gained part of the community of Hirwaun (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the community of Cantref) from Brecknock registration district.

n/a

(m)

Lost part of the community of Penderyn (which was added to the community of Vaynor on 1.4.1982) to Merthyr Tydfil registration district.

n/a

(n)

Gained part of the community of Abercynon (which until 1.4.1982 formed part of the community of Merthyr Tydfil) from Merthyr Tydfil registration district.

n/a

(o)

Lost part of the community of Rhigos (which was added to the community of Glynneath on 1.4.1982) to Neath registration district.

n/a

1.4.1984

(p)

Lost part of the community of Rhondda (which was added to the community of Llantrisant on 1.4.1984) to Ogwr registraton district.

n/a

(q)

Gained parts of the communities of Cymmer and Pen y graig (which until 1.4.1984 formed parts of the community of Llantrisant) from Ogwr registration district.

n/a

1.4.1985

(r)

Lost part of the community of Pontypridd (which was added to the community of Caerphilly on 1.4.1985) to Methyr Tydfil registration district.

n/a

1.4.1996

(s)

Lost the community of Pentyrch to Cardiff registration district.

n/a

(t)

Gained the communities of Gilfach Goch, Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant, Pont y clun, Tonyrefail, from Ogwr registration district.

n/a

6.4.2002

(u)

Lost part of the community of Llanharry (which was added to the community of Penllyn on 6.4.2002) to Vale of Glamorgan registration district.

n/a

1.10.2002
(abolished)

(v)

Lost the communities of Aberaman, Abercynon, Aberdare, Cwm Clydach, Cwmbach, Cymmer, Ferndale, Gilfach Goch, Hirwaun, Llanharan, Llanharry, Llantrisant, Llantwit Fardre, Llwydcoed, Llwyn y pia, Maerdy, Mountain Ash, Penrhiwceiber, Pentre, Pen y graig, Pen y waun, Pont y clun, Pontypridd, Porth, Rhigos, Taffs Well, Tonypandy, Tonyrefail, Trealaw, Trehafod, Treherbert, Treorchy, Tylorstown, Ynysybwl & Coed y Cwm, Ynyshir and Ystrad, to Rhondda Cynon Taf registration district.

231946 in 2001



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