1974 County Boundries Act

Lynn_M | 16:52 Tue 15th Jul 2008 | History

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What county was Rhondda Cynon, Taff in prior to 1974 and the $hitty 1974 County Boundries Act?

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Gromit

I think it is Brecknockshire (Breconshire) and Monmouthshire.

Gromit

Rhondda Cynon, Taff is a recent invention in 1996. Prior to that is was part of Mid Glamorgan from 1974. And prior to that, as above.

Lynn_M

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Presumably then, it was in Glamorganshire. Anyone know the answer for sure? And what about the "Taff" bit. Is that the latest name of the county that it's in?

kempie

Rhondda Cynon Taff (no comma - abbreviated as RCT) is a county borough in the preserved county of Mid Glamorgan.

Mid Glam (1974-1996) consisted of part of the former administrative county of Glamorgan, and the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, along with the parishes of Penderyn and Vaynor from Brecknockshire and the urban districts of Bedwas and Machen, Rhymney and part of Bedwellty, from Monmouthshire.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid_Glamorgan

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