Llantarnam Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Llanfihangel Llantarnam
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Torfaen
Official Name:Llantarnam
Coordinates:51.636°N -3.0056°W
Community Wales:Llantarnam
Unitary Wales:Torfaen
Lieutenancy Wales:Gwent
Constituency Westminster:Torfaen
Post Town:CWMBRAN
Postcode District:NP44
Postcode Area:NP
Dial Code:01633
Os Grid Reference:ST 305 935
Area Total Km2:6.56
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population:4,125
Population Ref:(2011)[2]
Static Image Name:The Greenhouse, Llantarnam - geograph.org.uk - 1639590.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Greenhouse

Llantarnam (Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a village of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville. It is equidistant from Cwmbran town centre and the town of Caerleon.

Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It also contains St Michael's Church.

Llantarnam Hall is home to Rougemont School.

In 2015 Llantarnam School amalgamated with Fairwater High School to make the new school ofCwmbran High School. https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11604498.merged-school-will-be-called-cwmbran-high-school/

Demographics

At the 2011 Census

Notable people

See also

References

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11604498.merged-school-will-be-called-cwmbran-high-school/ South Wales Argus - Article - Merged school will be called Cwmbran High School - 15/11/2014

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llantarnam (Parish). Office for National Statistics. 29 Nov 2013.
  2. Web site: 2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Parish). Office for National Statistics. 27 Nov 2013.
  3. Web site: 2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Ward). Office for National Statistics. 27 Nov 2013.