Pentwyn Deintyr
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Pentwyn Deintyr is a small Welsh community between Quakers Yard and Nelson, Caerphilly. The name Pentwyn Deintyr (= pen twyn (y) deintyr, top of the hill of the tenterhooks) is a link with the early woollen industry in the district. The name originates where tenterhooks were used in the process of stretching the wool.
Notable residents
[edit]World flyweight boxing champion Jimmy Wilde was born in Pentwyn Deintyr.
51°38′48″N 3°19′35″W / 51.6466°N 3.3265°W
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