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Pontnewydd (English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 translation: Newbridge) is a suburb of Cwmbran
Cwmbran

Cwmbran is a new town in Wales within the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire , and county borough of Torfaen. It was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield....
 in the county borough of Torfaen
Torfaen

Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire . It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the counties of Wales of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a Local government in Wales....
, south-east Wales
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
.

Locally, Pontnewydd is referred to as 'the village' even though there is now no distinction between Pontnewydd and the surrounding suburbs of Croesyceiliog
Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south Wales, United Kingdom....
, Southville, West Pontnewydd and Pontrhydyryn. There is a small commercial centre to the village with a variety of shops, pubs, food outlets and a bank.

The village as part of the new town
Cwmbran
Cwmbran

Cwmbran is a new town in Wales within the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire , and county borough of Torfaen. It was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield....
 was designated as a new town
New town

A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area....
 under the New Towns Act 1946
New Towns Act 1946

The New Towns Act 1946 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which allowed the government to designate areas as new towns in the United Kingdom, and passing development control functions to a Development Corporation....
.






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Pontnewydd (English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 translation: Newbridge) is a suburb of Cwmbran
Cwmbran

Cwmbran is a new town in Wales within the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire , and county borough of Torfaen. It was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield....
 in the county borough of Torfaen
Torfaen

Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire . It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the counties of Wales of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a Local government in Wales....
, south-east Wales
Wales

native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
.

Locally, Pontnewydd is referred to as 'the village' even though there is now no distinction between Pontnewydd and the surrounding suburbs of Croesyceiliog
Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south Wales, United Kingdom....
, Southville, West Pontnewydd and Pontrhydyryn. There is a small commercial centre to the village with a variety of shops, pubs, food outlets and a bank.

The village as part of the new town


Cwmbran
Cwmbran

Cwmbran is a new town in Wales within the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire , and county borough of Torfaen. It was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield....
 was designated as a new town
New town

A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed in a previously undeveloped area....
 under the New Towns Act 1946
New Towns Act 1946

The New Towns Act 1946 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which allowed the government to designate areas as new towns in the United Kingdom, and passing development control functions to a Development Corporation....
. It is the largest new town in Wales. The town was intended primarily to provide homes near work for those employed in the area and also to provide social and commercial facilities as well as to preserve open spaces, aiming for a balanced and self-contained community. Cwmbran’s original population was 12,000 of whom most who lived in Pontnewydd and Old Cwmbran.

Environment

The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal

The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal is a small network of canals in South Wales. For most of its length it runs through the Brecon Beacons National parks of England and Wales, and its present rural character and tranquillity belies its original purpose as an industrial corridor for coal and iron, which were brought to the canal by a network of...
 runs through the village. Although not navigable, it provides a route for cyclists and walkers.

Industry

Historically the area was dominated by heavy industry, revolving around the local coal and iron industries. Today the industrial landscape has completely changed, and is completely based upon light industry represented around the village in neighbouring industrial estates.

Transport

The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company

|}The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company built and operated the Newport and Pontypool Railway. It was known as the "Rat & Cat's"....
 railway line from Newport
Newport

Newport is a City status in the United Kingdom and Administrative divisions of Wales in Wales, in the United Kingdom. Standing on the banks of the River Usk, located roughly between Cardiff and Bristol, it is the cultural capital and largest urban area in the Historic counties of Wales of Monmouthshire and is governed by the unitary authori...
 to Blaenafon ran through the village until it was removed in the early 1980s. Upper Pontnewydd railway station was situated on this line. Cwmbran Drive was then built along the bed of the disused railway that bisects the village.

Lower Pontnewydd Station on the Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway
Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway

|}The Pontypool, Caerleon & Newport Railway was incorporated on 5 July 1865 by the Pontypool Caerleon and Newport Railway Act....
 was 300 metres North of the current site of Cwmbran railway station
Cwmbran railway station

Cwmbran railway station is situated in the northeast of Cwmbran town centre within five minutes walking distance. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail and is operated by Arriva Trains Wales....
 off Station Road.

Census data

At the 2001 Census , the following information was captured:
  • Population 6132 (Torfaen 90,949)
  • 47.9% Male, 52.1% Female
  • Age Structure
    • 21.9% aged between 0-15
    • 37.2% aged between 16-44
    • 19.0% aged 45-59/64
    • 21.9% of pensionable age