List of places in Caerphilly county borough
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This is a list of town
s and village
s in the Caerphilly County Borough, Wales
. See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s and village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s in the Caerphilly County Borough, 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...
. See the list of places in Wales for places in other principal areas.
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- AberbargoedAberbargoedAberbargoed is a small town in the Welsh county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, south Wales. Aberbargoed once contained the largest ever colliery waste tip in Europe, although this has now been reclaimed and turned into a country park.- Mining :Coal mining...
- AbercarnAbercarnAbercarn is a small town community in Caerphilly county borough, Wales, 10 miles north-west of Newport on the A467 between Cwmcarn and Newbridge, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-History:...
- Abertridwr, Caerphilly
- AbertysswgAbertysswgAbertysswg is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, Wales.-Location:Situated in the South Wales Valleys, Abertysswg is a small village located to the east of Pontlottyn and south-east of Rhymney. The nearest major town is Merthyr Tydfil. The Rhymney River lies just west of the village...
- ArgoedArgoed, CaerphillyArgoed is a village in the Sirhowy Valley between Blackwood and Tredegar in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales.Argoed is Welsh for wood or grove....
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- BargoedBargoedBargoed is a town in the Rhymney Valley, Wales, one of the South Wales Valleys. It lies on the Rhymney River in the county borough of Caerphilly and straddles ancient boundary of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire. 'Greater Bargoed', as defined by the local authority Caerphilly County Borough Council,...
- BedwasBedwasBedwas is a town two miles north-east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire....
- BedwelltyBedwelltyBedwellty was a parish and urban district in Monmouthshire, South Wales, until 1974.The original ancient parish was very large, including most of the upper Ebbw and Sirhowy valleys...
- Blackwood
- Blaen-carno
- Bont Pren
- Britannia
- BrithdirBrithdir, CaerphillyBrithdir is a small village in the northern part of the Rhymney Valley near New Tredegar, in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, and within the historic boundaries of Glamorgan....
- Bryn
- Bryncenydd
- Bute Town
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- CaerphillyCaerphillyCaerphilly is a town in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the southern end of the Rhymney Valley, with a population of approximately 31,000. It is a commuter town of Cardiff and Newport, which are located some 7.5 miles and 12 miles away, respectively...
- Caledfryn
- Castle Park
- Cefn FforestCefn FforestCefn Fforest is a Community in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. A wholly urbanised community, it forms the western fringes of the town of Blackwood. By area, it is the smallest of all of the communities of Wales....
- Cefn HengoedCefn HengoedCefn Hengoed is a small village in the centre of Caerphilly borough, within the historic boundaries of Glamorganshire. Bordering the larger village of Hengoed, Cefn Hengoed contains the local Derwendeg primary school....
- Cefn MablyCefn MablyThe district of Cefn Mably makes up part of St Mellons, a small suburb on the east side of Cardiff.-External links:* information on the Kemeys-Tynte family...
- Chapel of EaseChapel of easeA chapel of ease is a church building other than the parish church, built within the bounds of a parish for the attendance of those who cannot reach the parish church conveniently....
- Churchill Park
- Croespenmaen
- CrosskeysCrosskeysCrosskeys is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.- Location :Crosskeys is seven miles north west of Newport, just past Risca off the A467 road. Located near to the confluence of the Ebbw River and the Sirhowy River, it was originally called Pont-y-cymer...
- Crumlin
- Cwmbargoed
- CwmcarnCwmcarnCwmcarn is a village situated in the Ebbw valley in south Wales, in the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It grew with 19th-century coal mining, but is now known for its extensive mature forestry and greenery, that attract thousands of visitors and mountain biking enthusiasts each year.-...
- Cwmgelli
- CwmfelinfachCwmfelinfachCwmfelinfach is a small village located in the Sirhowy valley of south-east Wales. It is part of the district of Caerphilly within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Located north of Wattsville and about 5 miles north of the nearest town Risca and south of Blackwood.Cwmfelinfach was home to...
- Cwmsyfiog
- Cwmnantygwynt
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- Gellihaf
- GelligaerGelligaerGelligaer is a town and parish in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales, in the Rhymney River valley. The parish also includes the villages of Cefn Hengoed and Hengoed to the south.- History :...
- Gelligroes
- GilfachGilfachGilfach is the small district that lies between Bargoed and Pengam, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, seven miles north of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales....
- Gilfach EstateGilfachGilfach is the small district that lies between Bargoed and Pengam, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, seven miles north of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales....
- Glan-y-nant
- Graig-y-Rhacca
- Groesfaen
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- MachenMachenMachen is a large village 3 miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales, situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It neighbours Bedwas and Trethomas, and forms a council ward in conjunction with those communities. It lies on the Rhymney River.-Mynydd...
- MaesycwmmerMaesycwmmerMaesycwmmer is a village and community in the centre of Caerphilly County Borough in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.- Origin of the name :...
- Manmoel
- MarkhamMarkham, WalesMarkham is a small village in the South Wales Valleys in Caerphilly County Borough, close to Blackwood.The village has a primary school, Markham Primary School, which is a feeder school of Pontllanfraith Comprehensive School, although some pupils move on to Blackwood Comprehensive School.Markham...
- Mornington MeadowsMornington MeadowsMornington Meadows is a residential area of the town of Caerphilly, south Wales. The name comes from the pastoral land and hay meadows which once covered this area. It borders Lansbury Park to the north and pastoral land to the South. It is within the community council of Van, Caerphilly and the...
- MynyddislwynMynyddislwynMynyddislwyn was a civil parish and urban district in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It was abolished in local government reorganisation in 1974.The ancient parish of Mynyddislwyn covered a large part of the lower Ebbw and Sirhowy Valleys...
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- Pantside
- Pantyresk
- Penallta
- PengamPengamPengam is a former coal community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, in Wales. As of 2001, it has a population of 3,842.-Location and population:...
- Penllwyn
- PenmaenPenmainPenmain or Penmaen is a hamlet in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated in the Sirhowy valley, 3 miles east of Blackwood...
- Penpedairheol, CaerphillyPenpedairheol, CaerphillyPenpedairheol is a village situated in the Rhymney Valleys, South Wales. It is between Pengam, Gelligaer, Bargoed and Hengoed. Its English translation means: on top of four roads. Penpedairheol is frequently known as Cascade...
- Pentwyn (near Fochriw)
- Pentwyn (near Penyrheol)
- Pentwyn (near Trinant)
- Pentwynmawr
- PenybrynPenybrynPenybryn is a small village situated near Gelligaer in the County Borough of Caerphilly, Wales....
- Penyfan
- Penyrheol
- Phillipstown, Caerphilly
- PontllanfraithPontllanfraithPontllanfraith is a large village located in the Sirhowy Valley in Caerphilly county borough, south Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated adjacent to the town of Blackwood, with the Sirhowy River passing through both locations...
- PontlottynPontlottynPontlottyn |Caerphilly]], within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. It is sited just to the south of Rhymney, and to the west of the Rhymney River.-History:...
- PontymisterPontymisterPontymister is a small village in Caerphilly county borough in Wales.-History:Originally a farm called Tŷ Isaf, the village came about as a need for housing for the local steel mill and chemical works workforces. Most houses were built in 1920 - 1925.Pontymister steel works was famous for being...
- Pontywaun
- Princetown
- Pwllypant
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- Tirphil
- Tir-y-berth
- TrecenyddTrecenyddTrecenydd is a residential area located in Caerphilly, Wales, United Kingdom.It is located near to the centre of Caerphilly, and is relatively small in size compared to other areas of Caerphilly....
- Tredomen
- Treowen
- TrethomasTrethomasTrethomas is a small village 2½ miles north-east of Caerphilly, south-east Wales, situated in the Caerphilly county borough, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire....
- Trinant
- Troedrhiwfwch
- Ty Sign
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- WaterlooWaterloo, Caerphilly- History and amenities :Whilst there is only a selection of houses, there was at one time a large tin plate works which, amongst other items, made equipment for the aviation industry and to support various other enterprises in the area...
- Watford, Caerphilly
- WattsvilleWattsvilleWattsville is a small South Wales Valleys village in the Sirhowy valley, 8 miles north west of Newport, the county capital, in south-east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.- Amenities :...
- West EndAbercarnAbercarn is a small town community in Caerphilly county borough, Wales, 10 miles north-west of Newport on the A467 between Cwmcarn and Newbridge, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.-History:...
- Wernddu
- Woodfieldside
- WyllieWyllieWyllie is a small village south of Blackwood in the county borough of Caerphilly, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Wales.- History & Amenities:Most of the houses were built between 1926-1930 by the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company....