Henllys, Torfaen
Henllys | |
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OS grid reference | ST 26771 93647 |
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– Cardiff | 17.7 mi (28.5 km) |
Principal area | Torfaen |
Ceremonial county | Torfaen |
Country | Wales |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWPORT |
Postcode district | NP44 |
Police | Gwent |
Fire | South Wales |
Ambulance | Welsh |
EU Parliament | Wales |
UK Parliament | Torfaen |
Welsh Assembly | Torfaen |
Coordinates: 51°38′20″N 3°02′30″W / 51.638942°N 3.04175°W
Henllys means ‘ancient court’ with hen ‘ancient’ and llys ‘court’. The name may refer to the former administrative court of the lordship of Machen [1] Today Henllys is a residential area on the edge of Cwmbrân in South East Wales.[2]
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See also
- Cwmbran
- Torfaen County Borough Council
- Grade II* listed buildings in Torfaen
- Scheduled Monuments in Torfaen
- Communities of Torfaen
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Abercarn (Caerphilly) | Fairwater | Cwmbran Central | ![]() |
Cross Keys (Caerphilly) | |
Bettws (Newport) | ||
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Risca West (Caerphilly) | Risca East (Caerphilly) | Rogerstone (Newport) |