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Pen-y-bryn

Morphology: pen+y+bryn
Phonetic: pen-uh-bryn

Located between Ystrad Mynach and Gelligaer, the name means "top of the hill", another literal example of the geographical location of a settlement giving it its name.

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Aerial photograph of part of Gelligaer and Pen-y-bryn and area extending towards Nelson and Ystrad Mynach27/02/68
Supplied by Glamorgan Archives
Copyright held by Crown Copyright – Forestry Commission

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