Upper Cwmbran Explained

Country:Wales
Welsh Name:Cwmbrân Uchaf
Official Name:Upper Cwmbran
Coordinates:51.6642°N -3.0472°W
Unitary Wales:Torfaen
Lieutenancy Wales:Gwent
Community Wales:Upper Cwmbran
Constituency Westminster:Torfaen
Constituency Welsh Assembly:Torfaen
Post Town:CWMBRAN
Postcode District:NP44
Postcode Area:NP
Dial Code:01633
Os Grid Reference:ST 275 965
Area Total Km2:4.74
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population:5,228
Population Ref:(2011)[2]
Static Image Name:The Square, Upper Cwmbran - geograph.org.uk - 756785.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Square, Upper Cwmbran

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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Upper Cwmbran. Office for National Statistics. 29 Nov 2013.
  2. Web site: 2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Upper Cwmbran. Office for National Statistics. 25 Nov 2013.