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Pontycymer is a former mining village in Wales. It is situated in the Garw Valley, in Bridgend (principal area) (or Bridgend County Borough). The name, sometimes spelled "Pontycymmer", is Welsh: pont signifies "bridge", while cymer signifies "confluence" of watercourses. In the UK census of 2011 the population of the ward was 2,499. [edit] Research Tips
The first three maps are provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
These maps were found on Wikimedia Commons
These maps of Glamorgan post-1974 were found on another site and are very useful for sorting out the up-to-date geography of the area
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