In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Treforest like this:
TREFOREST, a hamlet in Llantwit-Vairdre parish, Glamorgan; on the Taff Vale railway, 11¾ miles NNW of Cardiff. It has a post-office under Pontypridd, and a r. station; and extensive tin-plate works are adjacent. Pop., 921.
Additional information about this locality is available for Pont Y Pridd
Treforest through time
Treforest is now part of Rhondda; Cynon; Taff district. Click here for graphs and data of how Rhondda; Cynon; Taff has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Treforest itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Treforest, in Rhondda; Cynon; Taff and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24931
Date accessed: 30th April 2024
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