Cwmbran ...(welsh) valley of the
crow 
Cwmbran ...(welsh) valley of the
crow
In 1833 the Ordnance Survey of Monmouthshire shows Cwmbran as a farm situated in the area now known as Upper Cwmbran, in the valley named Cwm Bran.
In 1949 Cwmbran New Town - The first `New Town` in Wales resulted from the Labour Government's New Towns Act of 1946 ... to provide accommodation for the numerous employees who each day made their way to work in the new industries that were springing up in the Cwmbran Area.
In 1951 The ` Master Plan` for Cwmbran was published ... click here for more info
Cwmbran covers approximately 3000 acres and has a population around the 50,000 mark
Cwmbran New Town consists of the Town (shopping) Centre surrounded by the villages and neighbourhoods of Coedeva, Croesyceiliog, Fairwater, Greenmeadow, Henllys, Hollybush, Llanyrafon, Llantarnam, Oakfield, Old Cwmbran, Pontnewydd, St. Dials, Thornhill, Two Locks, Ty-Coch, Upper Cwmbran, and West Pontnewydd.
... Please click on the neighbourhood of your interest for more info ...
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... Click on the links below for lots more info ...
Housing in Cwmbran New Town 1949-1982
Twmbarlwm * CwmbranShopping * The Cwmbran Giant
* Twin Town * Places to visit * Views * Pubs *
