Henllys
Henllys is located in Torfaen
Henllys
Henllys
Location within Torfaen
Population2,682 
OS grid referenceST 26771 93647
• Cardiff17.7 mi (28.5 km)
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCWMBRAN
Postcode districtNP44
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Henllys means 'ancient court' with hen 'ancient' and llys 'court'. The name may refer to the former administrative court of the lordship of Machen [1] Today Henllys is a residential area and community on the edge of Cwmbrân in South East Wales,[2] with a population of 2,682 as of the 2011 census.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Henllys Bog - Countryside Council for Wales". www.ccgc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "History Points - CWRT Henllys Hotel, Cwmbrân".
  3. ↑ "Custom report - Nomis - Official Labour Market Statistics".
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