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Pontnewydd, Monmouthshire

Pontnewydd is village which has become a suburb of Cwmbran, Monmouthshire. An 18th-century settlement, Pontnewydd became an important part of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales. It is within the council area of Torfaen.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Monmouthshire
Lat, Long: 51.660616,-3.0230018
Grid Reference: ST 2933 9625
Community (Civil Parish): Pontnewydd C
Council Area: Torfaen CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature:  Welsh Assembly (Senedd)

GBPN ID: 36351
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pontnewydd,_Monmouthshire_36351

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