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Human settlement in Wales
Graig is a historic district of the town of Pontypridd , Rhondda Cynon Taf , South Wales . It is also the name of an electoral ward for the town and county councils.
Graig was historically referred to as 'Rhiw' (hill). The area is closely associated with coal mining and consists largely of terraced housing. Notable collieries within the area include - Gelli-whion (Gelliwion) Colliery, Newbridge Colliery (1844), Pen-y-rhiw (Penrhiw) Colliery (c1870) and Pontypridd Maritime Collieries (1841). Graig today is also home to the Dewi Sant Hospital .
Electoral ward [ edit ]
Graig is a ward for Pontypridd Town Council , electing two town councillors.[2]
Between 1976 and 1996 Graig was an electoral ward to Taff-Ely Borough Council, electing two district councillors.[3]
Graig subsequently became a ward to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council , electing one county councillor.[4] Rhondda to form a new larger ward of 'Graig and Pontypridd West', electing two county borough councillors. The change was effective from the 2022 Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council election .[5]
References [ edit ]
^ Graig Ward , Pontypridd Town Council website. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Taff-Ely Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF) . The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 15 April 2019 .
^ County Borough Council Elections 2017 , Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ Anthony Lewis (29 April 2022). "The predicted key seats during Rhondda Cynon Taf's council election" . Wales Online . Retrieved 18 June 2022 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Graig,_Pontypridd&oldid=1093777293 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● P o n t y p r i d d ● V i l l a g e s i n R h o n d d a C y n o n T a f ● W a r d s o f R h o n d d a C y n o n T a f H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 ● A r t i c l e s l a c k i n g i n - t e x t c i t a t i o n s f r o m M a r c h 2 0 1 0 ● A l l a r t i c l e s l a c k i n g i n - t e x t c i t a t i o n s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n i s d i f f e r e n t f r o m W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h O S g r i d c o o r d i n a t e s ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a
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