Troed-y-rhiw

For the village in Ceredigion, see Troed y Rhiw.

Troed-y-rhiw (Welsh pronunciation: [ˌtrɔi̯d ə ˈr̥ɪu̯], 'foot of the slope') is a village and community in the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Its population at the 2011 census was 5,296.^[1] It features the Troed-y-rhiw railway station.^[2]

Troed-y-rhiw
Village and community
Rhodfa Terrace, Troed-y-Rhiw
Troed-y-rhiw Location within Merthyr Tydfil
Principal area	Merthyr Tydfil
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
List of places UK Wales Merthyr Tydfil 51°42′44″N 3°20′42″W Map of the community

Governance

The community shares a border with the electoral ward of Plymouth, which elects three county councillors to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. At the May 2017 elections the ward re-elected three Labour Party councillors.^[3]

Community Archives Wales

In 2007 the Troedyrhiw Environment Forum joined the Community Archives Wales programme. The Environment Forum is a part of the Troedyrhiw Community Partnership which has approximately 30 registered members who attend all kinds of different forums including a Residents Association, Scouts Group and Old Age Persons Group.^[4] The Environment Forum has engaged all parts of the community in a range of community projects, including the Trevithick Heritage Trail.^[5]

Notable people

• Welsh international footballer Charlie Jones, who played for Nottingham Forest and Arsenal in the 1920s and 1930s, was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1899.
• His Welsh international colleague Willie Davies, who played for several clubs, including Cardiff City and Tottenham Hotspur in the 1920s and 1930s, was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1900.
• Bobby Weale was another footballer born (in 1903) in Troed-y-rhiw. His career took him to Swindon Town and Southampton before returning to Wales to play for Cardiff City, Newport County and Wrexham.
• Footballer Jim Lewis was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1909 and played at left back for Watford from 1930 to 1939.
• His younger brother, George Lewis was also born in Troed-y-rhiw (in 1913) and played football as a centre forward, first for Watford and then for Southampton.
• Footballer Gwyn Jones, who played for Rochdale and Stockport County, was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1912.
• Vivian Woodward was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1914 and played at inside-forward for Fulham from 1936 to 1947, with later spells at Millwall, Brentford and Aldershot, as well as playing once for Wales.
• Actor Steve Speirs was born in Troed-y-rhiw in 1965.