Croesyceiliog
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Croesyceiliog is a suburb of Cwmbran
in the county borough of Torfaen
, south Wales
, United Kingdom
.
terraces and even older Welsh
cottages to property built between 1930 and 1970 and newer developments within the area. Most of the housing was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the development of Cwmbran New Town.
, hair salon and a doctor's surgery. There is an old/unused Texaco Petrol Station on The Highway and a corner shop & hair salon opposite 'The Upper Cock'. Adjacent to 'The Upper Cock' is Croesyceiliog Cricket and Rugby Club. Croesyceiliog Cricket Club currently play in the South Wales Premier League, while Croesyceiliog Rugby Club
play in the Welsh Division Three East League. Croesyceiliog also has lawn bowls team which play at Woodland Road Sports Grounds.
The area is served by Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School, and a primary school on North Road. There is a Baptist chapel on Chapel Lane, Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church http://www.pbce.org.uk and an Anglican church named St Mary's Church http://www.stmaryscroesy.org.uk on Bryn Eglwys (literally 'Church Hill'). There is a large park, Woodland Road Park
, which contains a bowling green, rugby pitch, tennis courts, outdoor paddling pool and adventure playground.
The former Gwent
County Hall http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/399395 is located here. It now provides the main administrative base for Monmouthshire County Council (even though it is outside that administrative area) and Gwent Police
, and also some offices for Torfaen County Borough Council
.
, is expanding. New housing estates have been built: Woodland View (2002) and Stonebridge Park (2006/7).
Cwmbran
Cwmbrân is a new town in Wales. Today forming part of the county borough of Torfaen and lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbrân was established in 1949 to provide new employment opportunities in the south eastern portion of the South Wales Coalfield. Cwmbrân means Crow...
in the county borough of Torfaen
Torfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Housing
Croesyceiliog is primarily a residential district and contains a wide variety of housing from VictorianVictorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
terraces and even older Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
cottages to property built between 1930 and 1970 and newer developments within the area. Most of the housing was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the development of Cwmbran New Town.
Facilities
The main shopping precinct is Edlogan Square and contains, among others, a newsagent, a pharmacy, a grocer and a Fish & Chip Shop/Chinese Take-away. The 'Six in Hand', one of the area's two pubs, is also here: the other, 'The Upper Cock', is on The Highway. There is a smaller shopping precinct on North Road that includes a Co-operative Convenience storeThe Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
, hair salon and a doctor's surgery. There is an old/unused Texaco Petrol Station on The Highway and a corner shop & hair salon opposite 'The Upper Cock'. Adjacent to 'The Upper Cock' is Croesyceiliog Cricket and Rugby Club. Croesyceiliog Cricket Club currently play in the South Wales Premier League, while Croesyceiliog Rugby Club
Croesyceiliog RFC
Croesyceiliog Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union team based in Croesyceiliog. Today, Croesyceiliog RFC plays in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Three East league and are a feeder club for Newport Gwent Dragons.-History:...
play in the Welsh Division Three East League. Croesyceiliog also has lawn bowls team which play at Woodland Road Sports Grounds.
The area is served by Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School, and a primary school on North Road. There is a Baptist chapel on Chapel Lane, Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church http://www.pbce.org.uk and an Anglican church named St Mary's Church http://www.stmaryscroesy.org.uk on Bryn Eglwys (literally 'Church Hill'). There is a large park, Woodland Road Park
Woodland Road Park
Woodland Road Park is situated at the end of Cwmbran's Central Recreation Grounds in the district of Croesyceiliog, Torfaen in Wales....
, which contains a bowling green, rugby pitch, tennis courts, outdoor paddling pool and adventure playground.
The former Gwent
Gwent (county)
Gwent is a preserved county and a former local government county in south-east Wales. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was named after the ancient Kingdom of Gwent....
County Hall http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/399395 is located here. It now provides the main administrative base for Monmouthshire County Council (even though it is outside that administrative area) and Gwent Police
Gwent Police
Gwent Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen in southeast Wales....
, and also some offices for Torfaen County Borough Council
Torfaen County Borough Council
Torfaen County Borough Council is the governing body for Torfaen, one of the Principal Areas of Wales.- Current composition :-Electoral divisions:...
.
Developments
The town, like many in TorfaenTorfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...
, is expanding. New housing estates have been built: Woodland View (2002) and Stonebridge Park (2006/7).
Census data
At the 2001 Census http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census, the following information was captured:- Population 5234 (Torfaen 90,949)
- 47.4% Male, 52.6% Female
- Age Structure
- 16.2% aged between 0-15
- 31.6% aged between 16-44
- 23.0% aged 45–59/64
- 29.2% of pensionable age