Princetown, Brecknockshire
Princetown is a hamlet situated between the heads of the Sirhowy Valley and the Rhymney valley in the far south of Brecknockshire. It developed during the 19th century along the heads of valleys road close to local quarries. It is believed to have been named in honour of the then Prince of Wales. The village is within the council area of Blaenau Gwent.
Primary Name(s): Princetown (English)
Place Type: Hamlet
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 51.782152,-3.2851356
Grid Reference: SO 1144 1005
Community (Civil Parish): Tredegar C
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN36914
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Princetown,_Brecknockshire_36914
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107033399
Primary Name(s): Princetown (English)
Place Type: Hamlet
Historic County: Brecknockshire
Lat, Long: 51.782152,-3.2851356
Grid Reference: SO 1144 1005
Community (Civil Parish): Tredegar C
Council Area: Blaenau Gwent CA
Police Area: Gwent PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN36914
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Princetown,_Brecknockshire_36914
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107033399
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