Hawthorn, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Hawthorn shown within Rhondda Cynon Taf
Population 3,588 (2011 Ward)[1]
OS grid reference ST095877
Principal area
Ceremonial county
Country Wales
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town PONTYPRIDD
Postcode district CF37
Dialling code 01443
Police South Wales
Fire South Wales
Ambulance Welsh
EU Parliament Wales
UK Parliament
Welsh Assembly

Hawthorn (Welsh: Y Ddraenen Wen) is a village and electoral ward within the community of the town of Pontypridd in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, located 10 miles north west of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. Historically this fell within the parish of Eglwysilan within Mid Glamorgan.

The village is home to a pub (Hawthorn inn), a few shops, a post office, a leisure center Hawthorn leisure center, a public swimming pool and Hawthorn High School.[2]

Electoral ward

Hawthorn also forms an electoral ward comprising the settlements of Lower Rhydyfelin and Upper Boat. It elects a county councillor to sit on Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, with Martin Fidler Jones elected in 2017 for Labour.[3] For elections to Pontypridd Town Council it is divided into two wards, Hawthorn and Rhydefelin Lower, electing three town councillors.[4][5]


References

  1. ↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Hawthorn high School inspection report" (PDF). Retrieved 3 July 2008.
  3. ↑ County Borough Council Elections 2017, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Hawthorn Ward, Pontypridd Town Council website. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Rhydefelin Lower Ward, Pontypridd Town Council website. Retrieved 1 April 2018.


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