Pentwyn Deintyr

Pentwyn Deintyr is a small Welsh community between Quakers Yard and Nelson, Caerphilly. The name Pentwyn Deintyr (top of the hill tenterhooks) is a link with the early woollen industry in the district. The name originates where 'tenterhooks' were used in the process of stretching the wool.

Notable residents

World flyweight boxing champion Jimmy Wilde was born in Pentwyn Deintyr.

Coordinates: 51°38′48″N 3°19′35″W / 51.6466°N 3.3265°W / 51.6466; -3.3265

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/27/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.