Llanyrafon

Llanyrafon
Llanyrafon
	Llanyrafon Farm
Area	3.02 km2 (1.17 sq mi)
Population	3,239
• Density	1,073/km2 (2,780/sq mi)
OS grid reference	ST 304 946
Community	Llanyrafon;
Principal area	Torfaen;
Preserved county	Gwent;
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CWMBRAN
Postcode district	NP44
Dialling code	01633
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Monmouth;
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Monmouth;
	List of places UK Wales Torfaen

Llanyrafon (Template:Lang-en), formerly spelled Llanyravon, is a community and suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, South Wales. It lies to the east of the Afon Llwyd, west of the A4042 dual carriageway and south of Croesyceiliog.

Built in the late 1950s, Llanyrafon is mainly residential but does include a municipal golf course; 3-star Hotel (Commodore Hotel on Mill Lane - closed in 2011); small shopping precinct known as Llanyrafon Lakeside Shops and the large Boating Lake Park & South Fields. The Boating Lake Park includes (as the name suggests) a large lake which is home to various wildfowl birds such as swans, mallards and moorhens. There is also a large adventure playground as well as various football and rugby pitches. In recent years, the addition of a skateboarding/roller blading park was made to this area. Most recently there has been a re-vamp of the Boating Lake with the addition of an island. There is one public house, 'The Crow's Nest', that serves 'pub-grub' food.

The X24, a major bus service operated by Stagecoach South Wales, runs through Llanyrafon from Cwmbran town centre to Newport.

References

^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llanyrafon". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29th Nov 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llanyrafon". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25th Nov 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

Barber, Chris, 1999. EASTERN VALLEY The Story of Torfaen. Blorenge Books. ISBN 1 872730 23 X

External links

[1] "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llanyrafon". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29th Nov 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

[2] "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llanyrafon". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25th Nov 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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v t e Torfaen County Borough
Torfaen County Borough Council
Principal settlements	Blaenavon Cwmbran Pontypool
Electoral wards	Abersychan Blaenavon Brynwern Coed Eva Croesyceiliog North Croesyceiliog South Cwmynyscoy Fairwater Greenmeadow Llantarnam Llanyrafon North Llanyrafon South New Inn Panteg Pontnewydd Pontnewynydd Pontypool Snatchwood St Cadocs/Penygarn St Dials Trevethin Two Locks Upper Cwmbran Wainfelin
Communities	Abersychan Blaenavon Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Central Fairwater Henllys Llantarnam Llanyrafon New Inn Panteg Pen Tranch Ponthir Pontnewydd Pontymoile Trevethin Upper Cwmbran
Places of interest	Blaenavon Ironworks Big Pit National Coal Museum Folly Tower Garndiffaith Viaduct Shell Grotto
Rivers and canals	Afon Lwyd Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Pontymoile Basin
Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools SSSIs Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* Registered parks and gardens Scheduled Monuments Public art Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums
Geography Wales

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