Pontypool, Administrative town in Torfaen, Wales.
Pontypool sits in the Afon Lwyd valley, functioning as the administrative center for the Torfaen county borough in southwestern Wales.
The town developed into an industrial center in 1577 when iron smelting operations began, later becoming Britain's first location for tinplate production in 1720.
The local Pontypool Park, formerly the Hanbury family estate, contains recreational facilities, tennis courts, a rugby ground, and a historical shell grotto.
Located 203 kilometers from London and 26 kilometers from Cardiff, the town maintains regular transport connections to major Welsh and English cities.
The town's name derives from the Welsh Pont-y-pŵl, referencing a bridge over a pool in the Afon Lwyd river, incorporating English language elements.
Location: Torfaen
Shares border with: Wainfelin
Website: https://pontypoolcc.gov.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.70300,-3.04100
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:07
Pontypool Park
486 m
The Folly Tower
2 km
Shell Grotto
1.3 km
Griffithstown Railway Museum
1.3 km
Town Hall
194 m
Torfaen Museum
121 m
Church of St. Cadoc
1 km
Church Of St Michael And All Angels
2 km
St. Alban's R.C. Church
406 m
Penygarn Baptist Chapel
668 m
Upper Trosnant Baptist Church
360 m
Pontypool Library
177 m
The Horse and Jockey P H
2 km
Junction House at Pontymoile Canal Basin, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.3 km
Midland Bank
20 m
Bridge 53 at Pontymoile Basin, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.3 km
Canal Bridge at Coed-y-Gric
1.5 km
The George
47 m
Pont Newynydd
1 km
The Greyhound PH
38 m
Bridge 56, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.7 km
Barclay's Bank
14 m
Entrance Gates To Pontypool Park.
1 km
Aqueduct over Afon Lwyd, Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
1.4 km
Old railway bridge at Coed-y-Gric
1.5 km
Old Market House (Second Thoughts)
8 m
Crane Street Baptist Chapel
77 m
Panteg Cemetery Chapel
1.6 kmReviews
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