Cwmbran Quiz Page  

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1. In which year did Cwmbran become a New Town?
2. When was the Tower Block built?
3. How many floors does it have?
4. Who was General Rees who gave his name to General Rees Square, Town Centre, adjacent the Taxi rank?
5. In which year did Llantarnam School open?
6. In which year did the Moonraker Public House open? (Now the John Fielding)
7. In  which year did Saunders Valve Company ltd. open?
8. In which year did  the David Evans Department store open its doors?
9. In which year and by whom was Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre officially opened (after renovation)?
10. In which year did the Boating Lake open (Llanyrafon)?
11. In which year did Llanyrafon Social Centre open?
12. In which year did Fairwater Leisure Centre open?
13. In which year did The Golden Harvest Public House open (Greenmeadow)?
14. Name the `famous` disc jockey who in 1978 opened a `new look` ground floor in David Evans Department store?
15. The old farmhouse at Greenmeadow Community Farm dates back to which century?
16. In which year did Cwmbran Drive officially open?
17. Who in 1999 paid �73.5 million for the Town Centre and are the current owners?
18. In which year did the Monmouthshire Canal open for navigation?
19. Which famous Cwmbran resident, who courageously fought at Rorkes Drift in 1879 (Zulu War) was awarded the Victoria Cross?
20. How many roundabouts does Cwmbran have ?