Henllys means 'ancient court' with hen 'ancient' and llys 'court'. The name may refer to the former administrative court of the lordship of Machen Today Henllys is a residential area and
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, t ...
on the edge of
Cwmbrân in
South East Wales
South East Wales is a loosely defined region of Wales generally corresponding to the preserved counties of Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and Gwent. Highly urbanised, it includes the cities of Cardiff and Newport as well as large towns in th ...
, with a population of 2,682 as of the 2011 census.
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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 prov ...
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Torfaen County Borough Council
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Grade II* listed buildings in Torfaen
In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance; Grade II* structures are those considered to be "particularly ...
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Scheduled Monuments in Torfaen
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Communities of Torfaen
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Communities in Torfaen
Villages in Torfaen
Suburbs of Cwmbran