What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
St Illtud's Church in Upper Church Village is dedicated to the 6th-century Welsh saint Illtud, suggesting a foundation with early Christian roots, though the present structure likely dates to the medieval or later periods. Its location in Rhondda Cynon Taf reflects the historical spread of Celtic Christianity in south Wales.
Places near here
St Illtud Church, Upper Church VillageChurch, cross or graveyard · 11 yd
Stone on tower of St Illtud's Church, Upper Church VillageCastle, fort or tower · 22 yd
The Farmer's Arms, Upper Church VillageChurch, cross or graveyard · 66 yd
Northern Cooling Tower, Cwm Coking Works;Cwm Coke Works, Llantwit FardreCooling Tower · 1.1 mi
Southern Cooling Tower, Cwm Coking Works;Cwm Coke Works, Llantwit FardreCooling Tower · 1.1 mi
Roadworks Crown HillMountain or hill · 1.3 mi
Treforest Gospel Hall, Broadway, PontypriddHeritage place · 1.7 mi
War Memorial, Ynysangharad ParkHeritage place · 2.1 mi
Evan James and James James StatueMemorial · 2.2 mi
Woodland edge of Llantrisant CommonForest or wood · 2.2 mi
The GarthMountain / peak · 2.3 mi
Pontypridd MuseumMuseum · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: John Lord · CC BY-SA 2.0