In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rhydyborthan like this:
RHYDYBORTHAN, a hamlet in Eglwys-Ilan parish, Glamorgan; on the river Taff, the Glamorgan canal, and the Taff Vale railway, 4¼ miles W N W of Caerphilly. Real property, £5, 814; of which £1, 931 are in mines and £15 in quarries. Pop. in 1851, 1, 412; in 1861, 1, 925. Houses, 405. The increase of pop. arose from the extension of mining and manufacturing operations.
The location is in fact that of Glyntaff station, but this is simply an interpretation of the location given by the Imperial Gazetteer. Additional information about this locality is available for Eglwysilan
Rhydyborthan through time
Rhydyborthan 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 Rhydyborthan itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rhydyborthan, in Rhondda; Cynon; Taff and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25870
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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