Cwmbran, Planned community in Torfaen, Wales.
The town extends across 1,279 hectares of land and contains over 170 shops, supermarkets, and recreational facilities in its central commercial district.
The New Towns Act of 1946 led to Cwmbran's designation as the first Welsh New Town in 1949, transforming it from a population of 12,000 to 48,535.
The name derives from Welsh language elements, with 'cwm' meaning valley and 'bran' meaning crow, reflecting the local linguistic heritage of South Wales.
The Cwmbran Centre provides retail facilities with direct access to public transportation through both railway station and bus services connecting to surrounding regions.
The Development Corporation designed Cwmbran primarily to provide housing for workers from South Wales Valleys rather than creating new employment opportunities.
Location: Torfaen
GPS coordinates: 51.65300,-3.02100
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:32
Congress Theatre
106 m
County Hall, Cwmbran
1.4 km
Boating Lake Park
1.6 km
Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
341 m
Pontrhydyrun Baptist Chapel
1.7 km
Church of the Holy Trinity
1.1 km
Elim United Reformed Church and attached Schoolroom
626 m
The Tower Block
250 m
Cwmbran Library
64 m
Canal bridge at Rachels Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2.1 km
Penywaun Independent Chapel
1.3 km
Llanfrechfa Grange
1.9 km
Canal bridge at Shop Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2.4 km
Canal bridge at Top Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.9 km
Brook House and railings
2.5 km
Canal Tunnel between Sebastopol and Cwmbran, including attached revetment walls
2.1 km
Ty-coch Farmhouse
2.2 km
Gospel Hall
1.3 km
Glan-y-nant Farm
1.6 km
Llanyrafon Mill
1.1 km
Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.5 km
Enclosure railings, walls, gatepiers and Memorials at the Conway Burial Yard
1.7 km
Lime kiln on S side of Garth Road
1.6 km
Tir-brychiad
2.3 km
Milepost on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2.1 km
Barn on S side of Bevan's Lane
2.2 km
Elim Independent Chapel
638 m
Llanyrafon
1.2 kmReviews
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