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Torfaen (/ t ɔːr ˈ v aɪ n /; [tɔrˈvaɪn]) 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.
Cwmbran (/ k ʊ m ˈ b r ɑː n, k uː m-/ kuum-BRAHN, koom-; Welsh: Cwmbrân [kʊmˈbraːn], also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a town in the county borough of Torfaen in South Wales.
Poundbury is an experimental new town or urban extension on the outskirts of Dorchester. The development is built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. It is built according to the principles of (then) Prince Charles, who was known for holding strong views challenging the post-war trends in town planning that were suburban in character.
Griffithstown is a large suburb of Pontypool in the borough of Torfaen, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.It is an ecclesiastical parish, [1] formed in May 1898, from Llanfrechfa Upper and Panteg, and includes Sebastopol, but, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1894, became a separate civil parish.
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. [ 5 ] Borough status allows Torfaen to give the chair of the council the title of mayor.
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 surrounding what is now known as Old Cwmbran; Upper Cwmbran, Pontnewydd, Pontrhydyrun, Forge Hammer, Croes-y-ceiliog, Oakfield ...
Old Cwmbrân has become the home of Torfaen's first licensed sexshop. [citation needed] Geographically, Old Cwmbrân all but merged with adjacent Southville, Llantarnam and Cwmbran Centre. The shopping centre five minutes walk from the central village area. [citation needed]
Upper Cwmbran (Welsh: 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 .