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This article is about the village in Torfaen. For other places, see Henllys.

Human settlement in Wales
Henllys
Henllys is located in TorfaenHenllysHenllysLocation 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
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen
51°38′20″N 3°02′30″W / 51.638942°N 3.04175°W / 51.638942; -3.04175

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

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".
Torfaen County Borough
Torfaen County Borough Council
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Communities near Henllys
Abercarn (Caerphilly) Fairwater Cwmbran Central
Cross Keys (Caerphilly) Henllys Bettws (Newport)
Risca West (Caerphilly) Risca East (Caerphilly) Rogerstone (Newport)
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