Lower Race

Lower Race is a locality in , , . Lower Race is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torfaen County Borough Council and Pontypool Market.

Government office
is the local authority for the county borough of , one of the principal areas of .

Marketplace
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a marketplace.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontypool and Wainfelin.

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 suburb of in the county borough of , in south-east .

Suburb
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a predominantly working class suburb of , , in . It should not be confused with in nearby . In 2001 the population was 1527 with an electorate of 1,174.

Lower Race

Latitude
51.69626° or 51° 41′ 47″ north
Longitude
-3.05194° or 3° 3′ 7″ west
Open location code
9C3RMWWX+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9675128095
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Sally and Coleg Gwent, Pontypool.

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