Croesyceiliog (, ''Cockerel's Cross'') is a suburb of
Cwmbran
Cwmbran ( ; cy, Cwmbrân , also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a town in the county borough of Torfaen in South Wales.
Lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbran was designated as a New Town in 1949 to pro ...
, Wales.
Housing
Croesyceiliog is primarily a residential district and contains a wide variety of housing from
Victorian terraces and even older
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
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* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
cottages to property built between 1930 and 1970 and newer developments within the area. Most of the housing was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the development of Cwmbran New Town.
Facilities
The former
Gwent County Hall was located in Croesyceiliog. Until 2012 it provided the main administrative base for
Monmouthshire County Council
Monmouthshire County Council (or simply Monmouthshire Council) ( cy, Cyngor Sir Fynwy) is the governing body for the Monmouthshire principal area – one of the unitary authorities of Wales.
The current unitary authority was created in 1996 an ...
(even though it was outside that administrative area) and
Gwent Police
Gwent Police ( cy, Heddlu Gwent) is a territorial police force in Wales, responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen.
The force was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation o ...
, and some offices for
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
A district is a type of ...
. The demolition of the premises was required as a result of
concrete cancer
Concrete is a composite material composed of fine and coarse construction aggregate, aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement (cement paste) that hardens (cures) over time. Concrete is the second-most-used substance in the world after wa ...
, and took place in 2013.
There are shops, takeaways, pubs, hairdressers and a doctors' surgery in the main shopping areas of Edlogan Square, the Highway and North Road.
There are two schools,
Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School
Croesyceiliog School ( cy, Ysgol Croes-y-ceiliog) is a state-funded secondary school in the Croesyceiliog area of Cwmbran, in South Wales, UK.
Setting
Situated on high ground that overlooks the valley westwards, the school site lies within the ...
, and a primary school on North Road (Croesyceiliog Primary School).
There is a Baptist chapel on Chapel Lane, Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church and an Anglican church named St Mary's Church on Bryn Eglwys (literally 'Church Hill').
Croesyceiliog Cricket and Rugby Club is on the Highway. Croesyceiliog Cricket Club currently play in the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League, while
Croesyceiliog Rugby Club play in the Welsh Division Three East League. Croesyceiliog also has a lawn bowls team which play at Woodland Road Sports Grounds.
Woodland Road Park is a recreation area which contains a bowling green, rugby pitch, tennis courts, outdoor paddling pool and adventure playground.
The Croesyceiliog bypass was built in the 1960s and forms part of the main
A4042 road
The A4042 is a trunk road that runs from Abergavenny to Newport in south Wales.
Route
Starting at the junction of the A40 and A465 south of Abergavenny, the A4042 travels south towards Little Mill north of Pontypool. This section is a sing ...
between
Newport and
Abergavenny
Abergavenny (; cy, Y Fenni , archaically ''Abergafenni'' meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a ''Gateway to Wales''; it is approximately from the border wi ...
. Before the bypass was opened the A4042 went through Croesyceiliog.
Census data
At the 2011 Census the following information was captured:
*Population
5,246 (Torfaen 91,075)
**47.7% male, 52.3% female
*Age structure
**15.6% aged 0–15
**31.8% aged 16–44
**20.0% aged 45–59
**32.6% aged 60+
Electoral wards
For elections, Croesyceiliog is split into two
electoral wards
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: Croesyceiliog North and Croesyceiliog South.
*For elections to the UK parliament, both wards are part of the
constituency of Monmouth.
*For elections to the
Senedd
The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Gove ...
, both wards are part of the
constituency of Monmouth.
*For elections to
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
A district is a type of ...
, Croesyceiliog North returns 2 councillors, and Croesyceiliog South returns 1 councillor.
*For elections to Croesyceiliog and Llanyrafon
Community Council
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In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies. In ...
, Croesyceiliog North returns 6 councillors, and Croesyceiliog South returns 2 councillors.
People from Croesyceiliog
*
Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1950)
*
Dan Thomas (rugby player)
*
Mary White (ceramicist and calligrapher)
Mary White née Rollinson (1926–2013) was a ceramic artist and calligrapher.
Biography
White was born in 1926 in Croesyceiliog, Wales. From 1949 to 1950 she studied at Goldsmiths' College and in 1951 she married the painter Charles White (d. ...
(1926–2013)
*
Lenny Woodard (rugby)
See also
*
Cwmbran
Cwmbran ( ; cy, Cwmbrân , also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a town in the county borough of Torfaen in South Wales.
Lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbran was designated as a New Town in 1949 to pro ...
*
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 ...
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Communities of Torfaen
References
External links
Croesyceiliog Community Council websiteCroesyceiliog Cricket ClubCroesyceiliog Canoe ClubPontrhydyrun Baptist ChurchSt Mary's Church, Croesyceiliog
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Communities in Torfaen
Suburbs of Cwmbran
Electoral wards of Torfaen