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Offline little meg

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« on: Friday 14 September 07 06:20 BST (UK) »
Has anyone ever heard of an area known as 'Monkey's Tump' or something similar.
I believe it may have been a place in the Rhodda Valley.
A distant cousin stated that a photo we have was taken there.

Would love to know where it was and the history behind the naming of the place.

Margaret
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Re: Monkeys Tump
« Reply #1 on: Friday 14 September 07 06:34 BST (UK) »
Hi Margaret!

It appears to be a hill in Wales!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4439374.stm

Try googling "monkey tump" - there are a couple of mentions of it.

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« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 September 07 07:01 BST (UK) »
Thanks Ruskie,
great article.
Yes I will google, should have thought of that in the first place  ::)

Margaret
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Re: Monkeys Tump
« Reply #3 on: Friday 01 August 08 14:38 BST (UK) »
Quote from: little meg on Friday 14 September 07 06:20 BST (UK)
Has anyone ever heard of an area known as 'Monkey's Tump' or something similar.
I believe it may have been a place in the Rhodda Valley.
A distant cousin stated that a photo we have was taken there.

Would love to know where it was and the history behind the naming of the place.

Margaret

Hello this maybe of some help? I was reading my local area magazine(The District Diary) and an article written by a local historian(David Francis) mentioned a place called MONKEYS TUMP/MONKEYS ISLAND. Apparently a local village 'TYLEGARW' near Llantrisant had the nickname when he was a youth. He writes there are a couple of reasons that he has found for this name, one version has a monkey tree growing in the village and the other, a sea captain owning a pet monkey!!  Hopefully this is of some assistance to you.

Taffbachgen

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Re: Monkeys Tump
« Reply #4 on: Friday 01 August 08 23:06 BST (UK) »
Thanks Taffbachgen,
Any information is worth having, some great stories on why it was called that.
I like the Sea Captain one personnally  ;D

Margaret
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 30 August 11 19:34 BST (UK) »
I know where monkeys tump is it is the nickname for a row of terraced houses proper name Gelli Terrace  they are in Gelli in the Rhondda Valley South Wales.
They used be miners houses when the mines were open they are near to where the Gelli Collery used to be i know this is correct has i was born in gelli.  The houses are still there to this day hope this answers your question.

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 30 August 11 19:36 BST (UK) »
How long ago was that photo taken any idea of a name

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 30 August 11 21:45 BST (UK) »
Hi 100445,
that sounds exactly right.
Couldn't say when the photos was taken, perhaps 1900 or a bit earlier.

thankyou very much,

Margaret
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 31 August 11 15:07 BST (UK) »
only to glad to have answered your question if i can help you further you only have to ask.

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