Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Pentyrch

Pentyrch, par. and vil., Glamorgan, 7 miles NW. of Cardiff, 3939 ac., pop. 2102; P.O.; has large iron-works and collieries.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Pen Tyrch Parish       Glamorgan Ancient County
Place: Pen Tyrch

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