In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Pengam like this:
PENGAM, a railway station on the E border of Glamorgan; on the Rhymney Valley railway, adjacent to the river Rhymney at the boundary with Monmouth, 17 miles N of Cardiff. The surrounding scenery is veryfine; and a handsome charity school house, for Gelligaer parish, is adjacent.
Additional information about this locality is available for Gelli Gaer
Pengam through time
Pengam is now part of Caerphilly district. Click here for graphs and data of how Caerphilly has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Pengam itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Pengam, in Caerphilly and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25175
Date accessed: 16th April 2024
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