Old Cwmbran (Welsh: Hen Gwmbrân; also known as Cwmbran Village) is an area of Cwmbran, Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.[1]
Original village
Old Cwmbran was the village which gave the 1950s New Town of Cwmbran its name, the New Town being an amalgamation of the villages of Pontnewydd, Llanyrafon, Croesyceiliog and (Old) Cwmbran.[2][3][4]
Village amenities
Despite being part of the much larger Cwmbran conurbation, Old Cwmbran retains many of the amenities of an independent village. The main high street has numerous shops and public houses. The area boasts a large Anglican church and a Roman Catholic church as well as a health centre and small supermarket known as WHAT! Old Cwmbran has become the home of Torfaen's first licensed sexshop.[citation needed]
Geographically, Old Cwmbran all but merged with adjacent Southville, Llantarnam and Cwmbran Centre. The shopping centre five minutes walk from the central village area.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ "old cwmbran". Archived 25 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Description of a town". Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Cwmbran". Retrieved 9 February 2016.[dead link]