Pontarddulais

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Pontarddulais ([pɒntʌθi:lɑɪs]) (English: Pontardulais) is a town in the City and County of Swansea, south Wales, known by locals as "The Bont". It is situated 16 km (10 miles) north west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pontarddulais ward. The continuous built up area in and around Pontarddulais includes the village of Hendy just acrross the River Loughor.

A more literal English translation of the name is "Bridge on the Dulais". The existing bridge in the town actually crosses the River Loughor. However it is located near the confluence of the River Loughor and the Dulais stream.

The town's schools are Pontarddulais primary school, Pontarddulais Comprehensive School, Bryniago School and a few other Welsh language schools. The Comprehensive and primary schools are English-speaking schools, but do teach the Welsh language.

The local railway station is served by the Heart of Wales Line. The A48 road traverses thorough the town as St. Teilo Street and Bolgoed Road. The M4 Motorway serves Pontarddulais at junction 48.

The town which is by far the largest settlement in the Pontarddulais ward has about 28% of its population being able to speak, read and write Welsh.[1]

Pontarddulais is home to Cor Meibion Pontarddulais or Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir, the most successful competitive choir in Wales, having won the main choir prize at the Welsh National Eisteddfod a record 14 times and the International Eisteddfod prize on two occasions.[2] The choir also performed choral parts in the Pink Floyd film 'The Wall' [3]and recorded with Roger Waters on his hit single 'The Tide is Turnng'