In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ynys Hir like this:
Ynishir, colliery and ry. sta., Glamorgan, 4 miles NW. of Pontypridd; P.O., called Ynyshir.
Additional information about this locality is available for Rhondda
Ynys Hir through time
Ynys Hir is now part of Rhondda; Cynon; Taff district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rhondda; Cynon; Taff has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ynys Hir itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ynys Hir, in Rhondda; Cynon; Taff and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24419
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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