Pontypool Park

Pontypool Park is a 150-acre park in , , . The park was formerly the grounds of Pontypool House and was laid out in the closing years of the 17th century for John Hanbury, an ironmaster, who is closely associated with Japanware.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: former grounds of Pontypool House
  • Address: Pontypool, NP4 8AT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torfaen County Borough Council and Torfaen Museum.

Government office
is the local authority for the county borough of , one of the principal areas of . is situated 2,000 feet west of Pontypool Park.

Museum
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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. is situated 1,900 feet west of Pontypool Park.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 2,300 feet west of Pontypool Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Penygarn and Pontypool.

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.

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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
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is a large suburb of in the borough of , , within the historic boundaries of . It is an ecclesiastical parish, formed in May 1898, from Llanfrechfa Upper and Panteg, and includes , but, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1894, became a separate civil parish.

Pontypool Park

Latitude
51.7026° or 51° 42′ 9″ north
Longitude
-3.03137° or 3° 1′ 53″ west
Operator
Torfaen County Borough Council
Open location code
9C3RPX39+2F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 210116486
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q7228410
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Welsh—“Pontypool Park” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Pontypool Park”
  • Welsh: “Parc Pont-y-pŵl”
  • Welsh: “Parc Pontypool”

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Highlights include Pontypool Ski Centre and Pontypool RFC.

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