Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Rhondda

Rhondda, river, Glamorgan; rises under Craig-y-Llyn, and flows 14 m. SE. through the Rhondda Valley to the Taff at Pontypridd; Rhondda Valley has very fine scenery, and is rich in mineral wealth.


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

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "river"   (ADL Feature Type: "rivers")
Administrative units: Glamorgan AncC
Place: Rhondda

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