Llantarnam

Human settlement in Wales

Llantarnam

Location within Torfaen

Area6.56 km² (2.53 sq mi) ^[1]Population4,125 (2011)^[2]• Density629/km² (1,630/sq mi)OS grid referenceST 305 935Community

Llantarnam

Principal area

Torfaen

Preserved county

Gwent

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Torfaen

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

Torfaen

List of places: UK; Wales; Torfaen

51°38′10″N 3°00′20″W / 51.63599°N 3.00563°W / 51.63599; -3.00563

Llantarnam (Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a village of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville. It is equidistant from Cwmbran town centre and the town of Caerleon.

Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It also contains St Michael's Church.

Llantarnam Hall is home to Rougemont School.

In 2015 Llantarnam School amalgamated with Fairwater High School to make the new school of Cwmbran High School. [1]

Demographics

At the 2011 Census

Population 4,125^[2] (community), 5,526^[3] (ward), (Torfaen 91,075)

Notable people

David Lewis (martyr)
Thomas Morgan (of Llantarnam)

References

^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Parish)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Llantarnam (Ward)". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 November 2013.