Henllys, Torfaen

Henllys
Henllys  Henllys shown within Torfaen
OS grid reference	ST 26771 93647
– Cardiff	17.7 mi (28.5 km)
Principal area	Torfaen
Ceremonial county	Torfaen
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	NP44
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Torfaen
Welsh Assembly	Torfaen
List of places UK Wales Torfaen

Coordinates: 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 ^[1] Today Henllys is a residential area on the edge of Cwmbrân in South East Wales.^[2]

References

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
Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools SSSIs Grade I Listed Buildings Grade II* Listed Buildings Scheduled Monuments Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums

See also

• Cwmbran
• Torfaen County Borough Council
• Grade II* listed buildings in Torfaen
• Scheduled Monuments in Torfaen
• Communities of Torfaen

Communities near Henllys

	Abercarn (Caerphilly)	Fairwater	Cwmbran Central
	Cross Keys (Caerphilly)		Bettws (Newport)
		Henllys
	Risca West (Caerphilly)	Risca East (Caerphilly)	Rogerstone (Newport)