Cwmbran (/ kʊmˈbrɑːn, kuːm -/ kuum-BRAHN, koom-; Welsh: Cwmbrân [kʊmˈbraːn], also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a town in the county borough of Torfaen in South Wales.

Apr 15, 2025 · Cwmbrân, new town and urban area (from 2011 built-up area), Torfaen county borough, historic county of Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy), southeastern Wales. It lies in the valley of the Afon Lwyd (“Grey River”), about 6 miles (10 km) north-northeast of Newport.

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Cwmbran (Welsh: Cwmbrân) is a new town in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It has a population of about 50,000 (2011), and has mainly been constructed since the 1950s. The town is served by a railway line from Newport in the south to Abergavenny and Hereford in the north. A frequent bus service is also available from Newport and Pontypool.

Cwmbran was the first New Town in “Wales & Monmouthshire”. On 4 November 1949, an area of 3,160 acres around Cwmbran, Pontnewydd and Croes-y-ceiliog was designated by the Minister of Town &...

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Old Cwmbrân (Welsh: Hen Gwmbrân; also known as Cwmbrân Village) is an area of Cwmbrân, Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. [1]

5 days ago · Cwmbran itself is a new town that was designated just over 70 years ago, with the intention of providing new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbran means Crow Valley. It is actually a place used by our long, and we mean very long lost relatives.

Cwmbran is located to the north of Newport and was created as a new town in 1949; today its population is in the region of 50,000, making it the…