Cwmcarn High School
Cwmcarn High School was a school in the village of Cwmcarn, in South East Wales. The school taught years 7–13. There were approximately 400 students attending CHS, including the 6th form, prior to its closure.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: School
- Description: UK secondary school
- Also known as: “Ysgol Uwchradd Cwm-carn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abercarn Library and Cwmcarn Primary School.
Abercarn Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abercarn Library is situated 2,900 feet north of Cwmcarn High School.
Cwmcarn Primary School
School
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarn Primary School is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Cwmcarn High School.
Mynydd y Lan
Peak
Photo: Robin Drayton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd y Lan is a 381-metre-high flat-topped hill in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales. It falls largely within the community of Ynysddu but its northern and eastern margins are within Crosskeys community.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmcarn and Wattsville.
Cwmcarn
Village
Photo: Darius Khan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.
Wattsville
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wattsville is a small village in the Sirhowy Valley, eight miles north west of Newport, built in the 20th century for accommodation for mine workers. Wattsville is situated 1½ miles south of Cwmcarn High School.
Wyllie
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wyllie is a small village south of Blackwood in Ynysddu community, county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Wales. Wyllie is situated 2½ miles west of Cwmcarn High School.
Cwmcarn High School
- Categories: secondary school and education
- Location: Abercarn, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.639° or 51° 38′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.13442° or 3° 8′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C3RJVQ8+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 58965152OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolWikidata ID
Q5197234
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Cwmcarn High School” goes by many names.
- French: “Cwmcarn High School”
- Welsh: “Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon”
- Welsh: “Ysgol Uwchradd Cwm-Carn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abercarn Fire Station and Cwmcarn Institute & Village Hall.
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