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Old Cwmbran, Monmouthshire

Old Cwmbran is a former village, now an urban locality in Cwmbran, Monmouthshire. Old Cwmbran was the village which gave the 1950s New Town of Cwmbran its name, the New Town being an amalgamation of the villages of Pontnewydd, Llanyrafon, Croesyceiliog and (Old) Cwmbran. It is within the council area of Torfaen.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.647207,-3.022353
Grid Reference: ST 2935 9476
Community (Civil Parish): Cwmbran Central C
Council Area: Torfaen CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 293227
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Old_Cwmbran,_Monmouthshire_293227

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