Pentwyn Deintyr
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Pentwyn Deintyr is a small Welsh community between Quakers Yard
and Nelson, Caerphilly.
The name Pentwyn Deintyr (top of the hill tenterhooks) is a link with the early woollen industry in the district.
The name originates where 'tenterhooks' were used in the process of stretching the wool.
was born in Pentwyn Deintyr.
Quakers Yard
Quakers Yard is a village in the Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, situated where the Taff Bargoed Valley joins the Taff Valley. Quakers Yard is part of the community of Treharris.-History:...
and Nelson, Caerphilly.
The name Pentwyn Deintyr (top of the hill tenterhooks) is a link with the early woollen industry in the district.
The name originates where 'tenterhooks' were used in the process of stretching the wool.
Notable residents
World flyweight boxing champion Jimmy WildeJimmy Wilde
Jimmy Wilde , was a Welsh world boxing champion. He was the first official world flyweight champion and was rated by American boxing writer Nat Fleischer, as well as many other professionals and fans including former boxer, trainer, manager and promoter, Charley 'Broadway' Rose, as "the greatest...
was born in Pentwyn Deintyr.