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Caerphilly (/ k ə ˈ f ɪ l i /, / k ɑː r ˈ f ɪ l i /; [2] Welsh: Caerffili, Welsh pronunciation: [ˌkairˈfɪlɪ] ⓘ [3]) is a town and community in Wales.It is situated at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley and separated from the Cardiff suburbs of Lisvane and Rhiwbina by Caerphilly Mountain.
Caerphilly was the first concentric castle in Britain, pre-dating Edward I's famous programme of concentric castles by a few years. [69] The design influenced the design of Edward's later castles in North Wales, and historian Norman Pounds considers it "a turning point in the history of the castle in Britain". [70]
Caerphilly County Borough is in southeast Wales and straddles the border between the historic counties of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire.It is bordered by Cardiff to the southwest, Newport to the southeast, Torfaen to the east, Blaenau Gwent to the northeast, Powys to the north, Merthyr Tydfil to the northwest and Rhondda Cynon Taf to the west.
The site of a Roman fort, Gelligaer is believed to have been the site of St Catwg (or Cadoc)'s birth c. 500 AD. Cadoc's mother (according to most traditional accounts) was Gwladys, and Cadoc himself is recorded to have occupied a 'Capel Gwladys' in c. 530AD, the remains of which can still be seen.
Penmaen (historically sometimes spelled Penmain) is a hamlet and community in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.It is situated in the Sirhowy valley, 3 miles (4.8 km) East of Blackwood.
The Caerphilly constituency covers roughly the southern and eastern half of Caerphilly district, the part of the district historically located in Glamorgan.In the northwestern portion of the constituency are communities such as Hengoed and Ystrad Mynach, extending in a southeasterly direction through Caerphilly and Llanbradach to the rural outcrops bordering Cardiff.
Newbridge (Welsh: Trecelyn) is a town and community in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of the county of Monmouthshire. It lies within the historic boundaries of the county of Monmouthshire.
Brithdir is a small village in the northern part of the Rhymney Valley near New Tredegar, in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales. It was formed in the early twentieth century to provide housing for men working at the local coal mines including Elliot's colliery .