Llantarnam
Llantarnam
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 The Greenhouse | |
  Llantarnam Location within Torfaen | |
| Area | 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) [1] |
| Population | 4,125 (2011)[2] |
| • Density | 629/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | ST 305 935 |
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CWMBRAN |
| Postcode district | NP44 |
| Dialling code | 01633 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Llantarnam (Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a village of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville.
Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It also contains St Michael's Church.
Llantarnam Hall is home to Rougemont School.
In 2015 Llantarnam School amalgamated with Fairwater High School to make the new school of Cwmbran High School. [3]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2011 Census
Governance
[edit]Llantarnam is part of the Llantarnam electoral ward which, since 2022, has elected three councillors to Torfaen County Borough Council.[5] In May 2022 the ward elected three (former Labour Party) Independent councillors, though Nick Jones resigned in November 2022 causing a by-election.[6] The by-election was won by (former Conservative), Jason O'Connell. However, in August 2024 all three Independent councillors joined Reform UK.[7]
Notable people
[edit]See also
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- Llantarnam railway station, closed in 1962
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Merged school will be called Cwmbran High School". South Wales Argus. 15 November 2014.
- ^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Ward)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "The County Borough of Torfaen (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2021/1139, retrieved 28 September 2025
- ^ "Torfaen council Llantarnam by-election candidate". Free Press Series. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ Conor Gogarty (19 August 2024). "Reform now has its first three councillors in Wales". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
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