Upper Boat

Upper Boat

Upper Boat ( _cy. Glan-bad) is a village in South Wales in the United Kingdom.

The name

The name Upper Boat comes from the canal which ran between Cardiff and Abercynon. Due to the steep valley the canal which ran from Abercynon, through Pontypridd and on to Upper Boat was very narrow. However from Upper boat the valley widened out and a wider canal was constructed. Cargoes were swapped over at Upper Boat, hence Upper Boat got its name as the point at which the wider barge could not pass.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3480003 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Upper Boat and surrounding area]


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