Torfaen Museum

Torfaen Museum is a local history museum located in , , . It is managed by a trust. The museum is situated within the Georgian block that once formed part of residence of the Hanbury family – local ironmasters during the 18th and 19th centuries.
torfaenmuseum.org.uk
Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: closed
    Tuesday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
    Friday: closed
    Saturday—Sunday: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
    public holidays: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM
  • Email: torfaenmuseum@outlook.com
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: local museum in Pontypool, Torfaen, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Amgueddfa Torfaen” and “Pontypool Museum”
  • Address: Park Road, Pontypool, NP4 6JH
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontypool Market and Torfaen County Borough Council.

Marketplace
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a marketplace, which is situated 590 feet southwest of Torfaen Museum.

Government office
is the local authority for the county borough of , one of the principal areas of . is situated 850 feet south of Torfaen Museum.

School
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Alban's RC High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school in , , . The school provides education from ages 11–16. The school is situated in Park House, the former home of the Hanbury family in . is situated 380 feet southeast of Torfaen Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontypool and Penygarn.

Photo: Kev Griffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of , within the historic boundaries of in . As of 2021, it has a population of 29,062.

Suburb
is a village near in . has its own nursery, infant school and junior school. has its new housing accommodation, heights, built upon the grounds of the old Trevethin community school which has since been demolished.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the county borough of , in south-east .

Torfaen Museum

Latitude
51.7037° or 51° 42′ 13″ north
Longitude
-3.03966° or 3° 2′ 23″ west
Operator
Torfaen Museum Trust
Open location code
9C3RPX36+F4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7070709865
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7228409
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Torfaen Museum” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”
  • Basque: “Torfaen Museum”
  • Catalan: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”
  • Catalan: “Torfaen Museum”
  • French: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”
  • French: “Torfaen Museum”
  • Irish: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”
  • Irish: “Torfaen Museum”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Torfaen Museum”
  • Swedish: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”
  • Swedish: “Torfaen Museum”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Pont-y-pŵl”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Torfaen”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Salvation Army - Pontypool and Pontypool Community Council.

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