Croesyceiliog

Croesyceiliog
Croesyceiliog
Population 5,234 
OS grid reference ST305965
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
List of places: UK • Wales • Torfaen

Croesyceiliog (English: Cockerel's Cross) is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, south Wales, United Kingdom.

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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 South Wales Premier 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. There is a Baptist chapel on Chapel Lane, Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church [1] and an Anglican church named St Mary's Church [2] on Bryn Eglwys (literally 'Church Hill'). There is a large park, Woodland Road Park, which contains a bowling green, rugby pitch, tennis courts, outdoor paddling pool and adventure playground.

The former Gwent County Hall [3] is located here. It now provides the main administrative base for Monmouthshire County Council (even though it is outside that administrative area) and Gwent Police, and also some offices for Torfaen County Borough Council.

Developments

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

Census data

At the 2001 Census [4], the following information was captured:

  • Population 5234 (Torfaen 90,949)
  • 47.4% Male, 52.6% Female
  • Age Structure
    • 16.2% aged between 0-15
    • 31.6% aged between 16-44
    • 23.0% aged 45–59/64
    • 29.2% of pensionable age

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Coordinates: 51°39′47″N 3°00′22″W / 51.66296°N 3.00623°W / 51.66296; -3.00623


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