Henllys
Henllys is a residential area and community on the edge of Cwmbran, Torfaen, in south-east Wales, with a population of 2,682 as of the 2011 census. The name means 'ancient court'. It was a former administrative court of the lordship of Machen.Photo: Robevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Suburb with 2,470 residents
- Description: community in Torfaen, Wales
- Also known as: “Henllys, Torfaen”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cwmbran Stadium and Twmbarlwm.
Cwmbran Stadium
Stadium
Photo: David Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmbran Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and sports complex in Cwmbran, Wales. The stadium holds 10,500 people and the main outdoor arena consists of an athletics track surrounding a 4g football pitch. It is the home ground of Cwmbran Town F.C. Cwmbran Stadium is situated 2 miles east of Henllys.
Twmbarlwm
Peak
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp", the Nipple or the Pimple because of the mound that lies at its summit, is a hill situated 2 km to the northeast of Risca in South Wales. Twmbarlwm is situated 1½ miles southwest of Henllys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coed Eva and Fairwater.
Coed Eva
Suburb
Coed Eva is a suburb of Cwmbran, though in the community of Fairwater, in Torfaen County Borough, Wales. It lies in the preserved county of Gwent and within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Fairwater
Suburb
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fairwater is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, in south east Wales, and was built by the Cwmbran Development Corporation between 1963 and 1966.
Greenmeadow
Suburb
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenmeadow is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic county boundaries of Monmouthshire, southern Wales, United Kingdom. Not to be confused with Green Meadow Golf Club, which is on the other side of Cwmbran in Croesyceiliog.
Henllys
- Categories: community and locality
- Location: Henllys, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.63831° or 51° 38′ 18″ northLongitude
-3.06133° or 3° 3′ 41″ westPopulation
2,470Elevation
548 feet (167 metres)Open location code
9C3RJWQQ+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5825497083OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
13268709Wikidata ID
Q17739230
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Henllys” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Henllys”
- Breton: “Henllys”
- Bulgarian: “Хенлйс”
- Catalan: “Henllys”
- Cebuano: “Henllys”
- Chinese: “Henllys”
- Dutch: “Henllys”
- French: “Henllys”
- German: “Henllys”
- Irish: “Henllys”
- Italian: “Henllys”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Henllys”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Henllys”
- Spanish: “Henllys”
- Swedish: “Henllys”
- Welsh: “Henllys”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dorallt Inn and Henllys C.I.W. Primary School.
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