Pontrhydyfen
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L'aqueduc de Pontrhydyfen.
Pontrhydyfen (ou Pont-rhyd-y-fen) est un petit village gallois du county borough de Neath Port Talbot, situé près des villes de Port Talbot et Neath.
Histoire
Pontrhydyfen est une petite cité minière. Elle se distingue par la présence de deux grands ponts qui enjambent la vallée : un viaduc de chemin de fer construit au XIXe siècle et l'ancien aqueduc.
Personnalités liées à la ville
- La famille Jenkins, dont le plus célèbre de ses membres, Richard Burton (1925-1984) et ses frères, Ifor et Graham ;
- Ivor Emmanuel, star de comédies musicales ;
- Rebecca Evans, chanteuse d'opéra.
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