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List Of Communities Of Torfaen
Torfaen is a unitary authority in South East Wales. Torfaen includes 16 communities. Communities in Torfaen See also * Torfaen County Borough Council * List of communities in Wales References All population figures are from the United Kingdom Census 2011, provided by the Office for National Statistics from their Neighbourhood Statistics The Neighbourhood Statistics Service (NeSS) was established in 2001 by the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (NRU) - then part of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), now Communities and Local ... websitwww.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk To see the records for a community, enter the name of the community, and select ''Parish'' as the type of area. From the topics displayed, select ''Census'', then ''2011 Census:Key Statistics'', then ''Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics''. External links Torfaen County Borough websiteOffice for National Statistics website {{Torfaen * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torfaen
Torfaen (; cy, Torfaen ) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east, the city of Newport to the south, and the county boroughs of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent to the south-west and north-west. It is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire, and between 1974 and 1996 was a district of Gwent, until it was reconstituted as a principal area in 1996. Etymology Torfaen (meaning "breaker of stones") is an old name for the river – today called Afon Lwyd ("grey river") – which flows through the county borough from its source north of Blaenavon southward through Abersychan, Pontypool, and Cwmbran. The last three towns mentioned are a contiguous urban area. History The borough was formed in 1974 as a local government district of Gwent. It covered the whole area of three former districts and two parishes from another two districts, which were all abolished at the same time: *Blaenavon Urba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panteg
Panteg ( cy, Pant-teg) is a large village and community in the county borough of Torfaen, Wales. It is adjacent to Griffithstown, between the towns of Cwmbran and Pontypool. The village is best known for Panteg Steel Works, which closed in 2004. Prior to 1935 Panteg was also an urban district. It had a population of 11,499 in 1931. It was amalgamated into Pontypool in 1935.''Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer''. 1952 Edition. p. 1424 It is now a community and electoral ward of Torfaen. Notable people :''See :People from Panteg'' * Edwin Stevens inventor and philanthropist *Herbert Armitage James, who was Headmaster of Rugby School and later President of St John's College, Oxford, grew up in Panteg and is commemorated by a memorial in the parish church, where his father was rector from 1856 to 1871. *Edward Thomas Chapman, winner of the Victoria Cross in the Second World War is buried in Panteg cemetery which is located a few miles from St Mary's church. *Ian Gough, Ryan Powell a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Communities In Wales
This is a list of communities in Wales sorted by principal area. The 'community' is the lowest tier of local government in Wales, and is usually represented by a community council. A Welsh community is broadly equivalent to an English civil parish. In total, Wales is divided into 878 communities, of which about 768 (87%) are represented by community councils. Blaenau Gwent * Abertillery * Badminton * Beaufort * Brynmawr (town) * Cwm * Ebbw Vale North * Ebbw Vale South * Garnlydan * Llanhilleth * Nantyglo and Blaina (town) * Rassau * Tredegar (town) Former communities * Ebbw Vale Bridgend * Brackla * Bridgend (town) * Cefn Cribwr * Coity Higher * Cornelly * Coychurch Higher * Coychurch Lower * Garw Valley * Laleston * Llangynwyd Lower * Llangynwyd Middle * Maesteg (town) * Merthyr Mawr * Newcastle Higher * Ogmore Valley * Pencoed (town) * Porthcawl (town) * Pyle * St Bride's Minor * Ynysawdre Caerphilly * Aber Valley * Abercarn * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torfaen County Borough Council
Torfaen County Borough Council () is the governing body for Torfaen, one of the Principal Areas of Wales. History The borough council was created in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 as a lower-tier district council with borough status. Gwent County Council provided county-level services for the area. The county council was abolished in 1996 and Torfaen became a principal area with county borough status, with the council taking over the functions previously performed by the county council. Borough status allows Torfaen to give the chair of the council the title of mayor. However, the council discontinued the role of mayor in 2018. A presiding member role has been created instead to chair meetings. Political control The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been held by the following parties: Lower-tier borough County bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Cwmbran
Upper Cwmbran ( cy, Cwmbrân Uchaf) is a suburb of Cwmbran, Torfaen in Wales. It lies in between the suburbs of Pontnewydd and Thornhill. It is a community and electoral ward of Torfaen County Borough Council. History & Amenities The area is mainly made up of 1950s and 1960s houses with occasional older Victorian properties. There are two pubs, The Queen Inn and The Bush Inn, along with a convenience store. The main thoroughfare is Thornhill Road, which eventually becomes Ty Pwca Road as it heads towards Pontnewydd. Upper Cwmbran was home to the Cwmbran Brewery which closed in December 2009, and a Welsh longhouse called Gelligravog, built in 1610 above The Square. Gelligravog has more recently become a bed and breakfast known as Gelligravog Farmhouse B&B. The Square is a collection of miners' cottages from about 1820. Notable people * Ernie Jenkins - a Welsh international dual-code rugby player. Born in Upper Cwmbran, 1880. * Edwin Thomas Maynard Edwin Thomas Maynard (21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Cadocs/Penygarn
Saint Cadocs/Penygarn is an electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. Saint Cadocs is quite small and holds Saint Cadocs parish church in it. Penygarn is divided into housing estate areas and Old Penygarn, one of the richest places in Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri .... There are only about 15–20 houses in old Penygarn. Penygarn is semi-rural and is close to American Gardens, Pontypool Park. Bron Afon Housing are Refurbishing their stock of "Airey" type housing to a high degree External links BBC Wales local links Populated places in Torfaen {{Torfaen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevethin
Trevethin ( cy, Trefddyn) is a suburb of Pontypool and a community in Torfaen, Wales. It includes two electoral wards (Trevethin and St Cadocs and Penygarn) for Torfaen County Borough Council. It is in the historic county of Monmouthshire. History and amenities Trevethin was a small village that was the seat of the parish of Trevethin in ancient Abergavenny Hundred. It has become a modern suburb, as economic growth led to a construction boom surrounding the village in the 1960s and '70s. Today Trevethin almost imperceptibly merges with nearby Penygarn. In 2005 it was announced that the district's local school, Trevethin Community School, was to close. Pupils were moved to Abersychan comprehensive school and West Monmouth School. The school buildings have now been demolished. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw is a Welsh-medium education secondary school located in Trevethin. Trevethin is situated in Pontypool and is on the southernmost point of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Near to Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cwmynyscoy
Cwmynyscoy is a suburb of Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales. Statistics *All figures quoted have been derived from the 2001 Census unless otherwise stated. Demographic Indicators Total population of 1283 (Torfaen 90,949) 48.6% Male, 51.4% Female (Torfaen - 48.4% Male, 51.6% Female) Age Structure; 19.5% aged between 0–15, 36.6% aged between 16 and 44, 25.3% aged 45–59/64 and 18.6% of pensionable age. Socio-Economic Indicators Activity Rates (2001) Male (16-74) economic activity rate 63.4% (Torfaen 67.8%, Wales 67.7%), female (16-74) economic activity rate 48.9% (Torfaen 54.2%, Wales 54.5%), total economic activity rate 56.1% (Torfaen 60.8%, Wales 61.0%) Unemployment (2004) Whilst unemployment in the area has declined significantly and only 24 people remain registered unemployed, 16 males and 8 females (June 2004). Of the 24 claimants, 10 are under 24 years of age and 5 are registered as long-term unemployed (unemployed for over 52 weeks). Home Ownership (2001) Cwmynysc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontymoile
Pontymoile (Welsh: ''Pont-y-moel'') is a suburb of Pontypool in Torfaen, South Wales. It is all but merged with the nearby suburbs of Cwmynyscoy and Upper Race. It is a community of Torfaen, and includes the electoral wards of Brynwern, Cwmynyscoy, and Pontypool of Torfaen County Borough Council. Pontymoile is directly south of Pontypool and is bordered by Griffithstown to the south and New Inn to the east. It lies within the historic county of Monmouthshire and the preserved county of Gwent. Historically it was called ''Llanvihangel-Point-y-moile'' (Welsh: ''Llanfihangel-Pont-y-moel''). It contains a mixture of traditional Welsh terraced houses, early Edwardian townhouses and modern 1960s flats and local authority housing. Pontymoile is spread across a large area and so is home to much of Pontypool's facilities including West Monmouth School, Coleg Gwent's Pontypool campus, the Pontymoile Basin on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal as well as St. Matthew's Anglican Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontnewydd
Pontnewydd is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south-east Wales. It should not be confused with Pontnewynydd in nearby Pontypool. An 18th century settlement within the historical parish of Llanfrechfa Upper, Pontnewydd became an important part of the Industrial Revolution in the Eastern Valley of South Wales. The canal, railway and river (Afon Llwyd) encouraged Victorian industries to flourish in this area which resulted in a steady rise in population. Pontnewydd is both a community and an electoral ward of Torfaen County Borough Council. The electoral ward also includes Northville. the community had a population of 4,954 in 2011. and includes the Sebastopol area of Pontypool. Cwmbran New Town Cwmbran was designated as a new town under the New Towns Act 1946, with the aim of housing new workers to the growing post-war industries that landscaped the valley. After the Second World War, Cwmbran’s population was 12,000 - living in the original settlements sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ponthir
Ponthir ( cy, Pont-hir) is a village and Community (Wales), community at the south-west of the county borough of Torfaen on the boundary of the counties of Monmouthshire and Newport, Wales, Newport. It is approximately six miles from Newport city centre and 3½ miles from Cwmbran, lying between the settlements of Caerleon and Llanfrechfa. Etymology The Welsh language placename indicates the correct pronunciation; i.e. saying the 't' and 'h' separately. The name first appeared in print as ''Pontheere'' in 1605 and again as ''Pont hir'' in 1677. The name means 'long (''hir'') bridge (''pont'')' and refers to a previous bridge over the Afon Lwyd, the present one having been built in 1800. History and amenities Ponthir is primarily a residential area, with several new housing estates around the older village. It has a primary school, (Ponthir Church in Wales Primary School) which was for some time under threat of closure but was reprieved, and it now has the best National Curric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wainfelin
Wainfelin is a suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales. Demographics At the United Kingdom Census 2001 demographics showed: *Population Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ... 2,422 (Torfaen 90,949) *49.2% Male, 50.8% Female *Ages **21.4% aged between 0-15 **40.7% aged between 16-44 **21.4% aged 45–59/64 **16.5% of pensionable age References Suburbs of Pontypool Electoral wards of Torfaen {{Torfaen-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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