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Date Posted: 11:14:23 06/12/06 Wed
Author: pontywaun (m j cook)
Subject: pontywaun name

can anyone clarify what the word pontywaun means ,it used to be spelt with an i in it and not a u ,therefore pont in welsh meaning bridge,and wain meaning wagon or cart,so was it wagon bridge or cart bridge please let me know,and while we are at it,what was the very first shop to open in pontywaun,and whos was it byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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[> Re: pontywaun name -- Admin, 14:19:07 06/12/06 Wed [1]

Pontywain seems to be an anglicized form of Pontywaun. The anglicization of place names is quite common eg Wain Vawr instead of Waun Fawr
Early O.S Maps show the village as Pontywaun.
Probably originates from the Welsh Pont (Bridge) and Gwaun(Meadow)
Its unlikely we'll discover who opened the first shop but the first Public House in Pontywaun is The Castle.
See below list of Commercial Residents in 1901
Blandford Thomas, Insurance agent
Davies David, farmer, Pontywain frm
Edwards& Co. furniture dealers
Griffiths John, grocer & baker
Gunn AIexander, grocer
Hayes Sidney, carpenter
Johns William, Flannel manufacturer, Cwm-carne
Jones David, Castle P.H.
Lewis Betsy (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Marsh Edward, confectioner
Mountain William, draper
Onions John Henry, grocer
Roberts James, farmer & miller (water), Cwm-carne
Silverthorn James Robert, boot & shoe maker
Silverthorn Jesse, farmer
Smart Daniel, beer retailer
Thomas Edward, grocer & post office, & agent for W. & A. Gilbey Lim., wine & spirit merchants.
Wathen William, grocer


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