- Tongwynlais
Tongwynlais is a
village in the Taff Valley inSouth Wales . It is situated 5mile s north ofCardiff city centre and 7 miles south ofPontypridd . It has been part of the city of Cardiff since 1974 when it expanded its boundaries to also includeSt Fagans andSt Mellons .] It was rebuilt and transformed in the late 1870s into a fantasy castle by William Burges for the 3rd Marquess of Bute.Places of worship
There is a
parish church and twoNonconformist chapel s still open to worshippers in the village.fact|date=June 2008Music
The band RocketGoldStar wrote a song about the village and recorded it for a
BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Session.Fact|date=June 2008. TongwynlaisBrass Band has been in existence since the19th century and continues to compete in national competitions as well as performing concerts.Fact|date=June 2008 Castell CochChoral Society also does a lot of charitable work and has recently performed in the Czech republic.Fact|date=June 2008
=References
External links
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Whitchurch/Tongwynlais/ GENUKI page]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2779419 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Tongwynlais and surrounding area]
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