Pontsionnorton Welsh for (John) Norton's Bridge, is so named because of the famous structure which bridged the River Taff

River Taff

The River Taff is a large river in Wales. It rises as two rivers in the Brecon Beacons — the Taf Fechan and the Taf Fawr — before joining to form the Taff north of Merthyr Tydfil...

 at this point. The village/district falls within the electoral ward of Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd

Cilfynydd is a village in South Wales a mile from the South Wales Valleys town of Pontypridd, and 13 miles north of the capital city Cardiff.- History :...

 of the larger town and community of Pontypridd

Pontypridd

Pontypridd is both a community and a principal town of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales and is situated 12 miles/19 km north of the Welsh capital city of Cardiff...

, Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales

South Wales

South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...

, and overlooks the A470 as it travells towards Abercynon. The village falls within the historic parish of Eglwysilan is bounded by Cilfynydd, Coedpenmaen

Coedpenmaen

Coedpenmaen is a subdistrict of the Pontypridd town district and ward of Trallwng , Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. It also comprises Pontypridd Common or as it is sometimes referred to 'Coedpenmaaen Common'. The boundaries between the residential areas of Coedpenmaen and Trallwn themselves are...

, Trallwn and Glyncoch

Glyncoch

Glyncoch is a village to the north of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The name Glyncoch is Welsh for 'Red glen' ....

, and was once location of Bodwenarth Colliery, located in Bodwenarth Woods close to the main school - Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pont Sion Norton.

External links

• http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Eglwysilan/PontSionNorton/
• http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/ST0891?inner
• http://archive.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/treorchy/index.php?a=wordsearch&s=gallery&w=pont+sion+norton