Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog
Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School
Croesyceiliog Croesyceiliog shown within Torfaen
Area	2.18 km² (0.84 sq mi) ^[1]
Population	5,246 (2011)^[2]
– density	2,406/km² (6,230/sq mi)
GSS code	W04000761
OS grid reference	ST 305 965
Community	Croesyceiliog
Principal area	Torfaen
Ceremonial county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CWMBRAN
Postcode district	NP44
Dialling code	01633
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Monmouth
Welsh Assembly	Monmouth
List of places UK Wales Torfaen

Coordinates: 51°39′48″N 3°00′20″W / 51.66342°N 3.005512°W / 51.66342; -3.005512

Croesyceiliog (English: Cockerel's Cross) is a suburb of Cwmbran and a community of Torfaen (but is in the constituency of Monmouth for UK parliamentary elections and for Welsh Assembly elections), in south east Wales.

Housing

Croesyceiliog is primarily a residential district and contains a wide variety of housing from Victorian terraces and even older Welsh cottages to property built between 1930 and 1970 and newer developments within the area. Most of the housing was built in the 1950s and 1960s as part of the development of Cwmbran New Town.

Facilities

The main shopping precinct is Edlogan Square and contains, among others, a newsagent, a pharmacy, a grocer and a Fish & Chip Shop/Chinese Take-away. The 'Six in Hand', one of the area's two pubs, is also here: the other, 'The Upper Cock', is on The Highway. There is a smaller shopping precinct on North Road that includes a Co-operative Convenience store, hair salon and a doctor's surgery. There is an old/unused Texaco Petrol Station on The Highway and a corner shop & hair salon opposite 'The Upper Cock'. Adjacent to 'The Upper Cock' is Croesyceiliog Cricket and Rugby Club. Croesyceiliog Cricket Club currently play in the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire League, while Croesyceiliog Rugby Club play in the Welsh Division Three East League. Croesyceiliog also has lawn bowls team which play at Woodland Road Sports Grounds.

The area is served by Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School, and a primary school on North Road (Croesyceiliog Primary School). There is a Baptist chapel on Chapel Lane, Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church and an Anglican church named St Mary's Church on Bryn Eglwys (literally 'Church Hill'). Woodland Road Park is a recreation area which contains a bowling green, rugby pitch, tennis courts, outdoor paddling pool and adventure playground.

The former Gwent County Hall was located here.^[3] Until 2012 it provided the main administrative base for Monmouthshire County Council (even though it was outside that administrative area) and Gwent Police, and also some offices for Torfaen County Borough Council. The demolition of the premises was required as a result of concrete cancer, and took place in 2013.^[4]

Developments

The community, like many in Torfaen, is expanding. New housing estates have been built: Woodland View (2002) and Stonebridge Park (2006/7).

Census data

At the 2011 Census the following information was captured:

Population^[2] 5246 (Torfaen 91,075)
47.7% Male, 52.3% Female
Age Structure^[5]
- 15.6% aged between 0-15
- 31.8% aged between 16-44
- 20.0% aged 45–59
- 32.6% aged 60+

Electoral wards

For elections, Croesyceiliog is split into two electoral wards: Croesyceiliog North and Croesyceiliog South.

For elections to the UK parliament, both wards are part of the constituency of Monmouth.
For elections to the Welsh assembly, both wards are part of the constituency of Monmouth.
For elections to Torfaen County Borough Council, Croesyceiliog North returns 2 councillors, and Croesyceiliog South returns 1 councillor.
For elections to Croesyceiliog and Llanyrafon Community Council, Croesyceiliog North returns 6 councillors, and Croesyceiliog South returns 2 councillors.

People from Croesyceiliog

Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1950)
Dan Thomas (rugby player)
Mary White (ceramicist and calligrapher) (1926–2013)
Lenny Woodard (rugby)

References

↑ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Croesyceiliog". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 Nov 2013.
1 2 "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Croesyceiliog". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 Nov 2013.
↑ Photo of Gwent County Hall
↑ South Wales Argus, Demolition of Cwmbran's County Hall continues, 5 April 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013
↑ "2011 Census, Age Structure for Croesyceiliog". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 Nov 2013.

External links

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 Llwyd Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Pontymoile Basin

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