Gelligaer (Community)

Gelligaer ; Welsh Gelli-gaer
	The Harp Inn in Gelligaer
Coordinates	51 ° 40 ′ N , 3 ° 15 ′ W Coordinates: 51 ° 40 ′ N , 3 ° 15 ′ W
OS National Grid	ST 13599 96885
	Gelligaer
	Gelligaer
Residents	18,408 (as of 2011)
surface	20.38 km² (7.87 mi² )
Population density:	903 inhabitants per km²
administration
Post town	HENGOED
ZIP code section	CF82
Part of the country	Wales
Preserved County	Glam organ
Unitary authority	Caerphilly
ONS code	W04000736
British Parliament	Caerphilly
Welsh Parliament	Caerphilly

Gelligaer (also Gelli Gaer , Welsh : Gelli-gaer ) is a place and a community in the Welsh principal area Caerphilly . The community had 18,408 inhabitants at the 2011 census.

geography

The Gelligaer community is located just over 200 meters above sea level in south Wales in mid-west Caerphilly on the border with Merthyr Tydfil . While the community in the north borders on the Caerphilly communities Bargoed and Darran Valley , it shares a border with the Merthyr Tydfill Community Bedlinog in the north and west . All other borders run within Caerphilly: in the southwest with Nelson , in the south with Aber Valley and Llanbradach and Pwllypant and in the east with Maesycwmmer and Pengam . The Gelligaer settlement itself is in the middle of a hill between two rivers; other settlements include Ystrad Mynach and Hengoed . Within the community run alongside the River Nant Cylla the streets A469 road and A472 road .

history

Due to its location, Gelligaer played a key role in the development of South Wales. There is a Roman fortress around the settlement , but also Bronze Age tombs, Norman churches and other relics from the past centuries. The Roman fortress was discovered in the early 20th century and later opened to visitors. In the historical landscape of Gelligaer Common , which is not congruent with today's community, there are among others the Cairn Carn Bugail and the Menhir Gelligaer , which now belong to the Bedlinog community , as well as the remains of the Capel Gwladys in honor of Gwladys , which are now part of Bargoed , the mother of Tydfil .

In the early 1870s resulting Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales is Gelligaer as a village, parish, and "sub-district" of the district (ger .: district ) Merthyr-Tydvil in Glamorgan described.

Population development

year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901	1911	1921	1931	1941	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001	2011
Residents	1051	1022	1247	1825	3215	3807	?	?	11592	12754	17242	35521	43121	41043	?	36169	34656	?	?	?	?	18408

Buildings

There are a total of 32 structures in the Gelligaer community that have been included in the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest . Only five of these buildings are Grade II * buildings , the remaining Grade II buildings . In general, churches and farmhouses or similar are among the buildings recorded. The Grade II * buildings , on the other hand, are the Hengoed Viaduct , which is partly in the Maesycwmmer community , and four buildings in the Penallta Colliery .

Web links

Commons : Gelligaer - collection of images, videos and audio files

Website of the Parish of Gelligaer

Gelligaer Historical Society website

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gelligaer Parish - Local Area Report. In: nomisweb.co.uk. University of Durham , accessed July 26, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c History of Gelli Gaer, in Caerphilly and Glamorgan. In: A Vision Of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth , accessed June 27, 2020 .
↑ Gelligaer, Caerffili - Caerphilly. In: getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Surbey, accessed June 27, 2020 .
↑ ^a ^b Election Maps. Ordnance Survey, accessed on 27 June 2020 (English, To go to the community Gelligaer: Please tab Boundary section Parishes before the dot Civil Parishes or communities tick, then at the right of the search box "Gelligaer.").
↑ History of Gelligaer. In: caerphilly.gov.uk. Caerphilly County Borough Council, accessed June 28, 2020 .
↑ Gelligaer Roman Fort. In: caerphilly.gov.uk. Caerphilly County Borough Council, accessed June 28, 2020 .
↑ Discover Gelligaer Common. Visit Merthyr, accessed June 28, 2020 .
^ Gelli Gaer AC / CP through time. In: A Vision Of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth , accessed June 27, 2020 .
↑ Listed Buildings in Gelligaer, Caerphilly. British Listed Buildings, accessed June 27, 2020 .

[Nomis-1] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Gelligaer Parish - Local Area Report. In: nomisweb.co.uk. University of Durham , accessed July 26, 2020 .

[Gelli_Gaer_vob-2] History of Gelli Gaer, in Caerphilly and Glamorgan. In: A Vision Of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth , accessed June 27, 2020 .

[Getoutside-3] Gelligaer, Caerffili - Caerphilly. In: getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Surbey, accessed June 27, 2020 .

[OS-4] Election Maps. Ordnance Survey, accessed on 27 June 2020 (English, To go to the community Gelligaer: Please tab Boundary section Parishes before the dot Civil Parishes or communities tick, then at the right of the search box "Gelligaer.").

[Geschichte-5] History of Gelligaer. In: caerphilly.gov.uk. Caerphilly County Borough Council, accessed June 28, 2020 .

[Fort-6] Gelligaer Roman Fort. In: caerphilly.gov.uk. Caerphilly County Borough Council, accessed June 28, 2020 .

[visitmerthyr-7] Discover Gelligaer Common. Visit Merthyr, accessed June 28, 2020 .

[Einwohner-8] Gelli Gaer AC / CP through time. In: A Vision Of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth , accessed June 27, 2020 .

[Bauwerke-9] Listed Buildings in Gelligaer, Caerphilly. British Listed Buildings, accessed June 27, 2020 .