Trevethin
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Trevethin is a community of Pontypool
in Torfaen
, Wales
.
. In 2005 it was announced that the district's local school, Trevethin Community School
, was to close. Pupils were moved to Abersychan comprehensive school and West Monmouth School
. The school buildings have now been demolished. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
is a Welsh-medium education secondary school located in Trevethin.
Trevethin is situated in Pontypool and is on the southern most point of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Near to Trevethin are various famous landmarks including The Folly Tower
and Grotto
both of which were originally built by the Hanbury family during the 18th century.
Trevethin has been awarded Communities First
status and has a strong partnership board.
Pontypool
Pontypool is a town of approximately 36,000 people in the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales....
in Torfaen
Torfaen
Torfaen is a county borough in Wales within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It was originally formed in 1974 as a district of the county of Gwent and in 1996 it was reconstituted as a unitary authority.-Education:...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.
History and amenities
It is a modern suburb, built around a small village in the 1960s and '70s and is all but merged with nearby PenygarnPenygarn, Torfaen
Penygarn is a village near Trevethin in Wales....
. In 2005 it was announced that the district's local school, Trevethin Community School
Trevethin Community School
Trevethin Community School was a non-selective state secondary school in the Pontypool suburb of Penygarn, Wales.The school—established in 1982 as Trevethin Comprehensive School—was originally housed on two sites, the former Pontypool Girls' Grammar School building and the former Trevethin...
, was to close. Pupils were moved to Abersychan comprehensive school and West Monmouth School
West Monmouth School
West Monmouth School is a state-funded and non-selective secondary school in Pontypool, Torfaen, south Wales.-Admissions:Pupils who attend the generally live in the Pontypool area...
. The school buildings have now been demolished. Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
Ysgol Gyfun Gwynllyw
' is a Welsh-medium comprehensive school located in Trevethin, Pontypool in Torfaen, Wales and named for Saint Gwynllyw.- History :The school was founded in 1988 as the first Welsh-medium school in the former Gwent LEA area and is housed in accommodation previously used for Trevethin Comprehensive...
is a Welsh-medium education secondary school located in Trevethin.
Trevethin is situated in Pontypool and is on the southern most point of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Near to Trevethin are various famous landmarks including The Folly Tower
The Folly Tower
The Folly Tower - - is a folly located within Pontypool Park, Torfaen, South Wales . It is a prominent local landmark above the A4042 Pontypool to Abergavenny road and overlooks Pontypool to the west and rural Monmouthshire to the east...
and Grotto
Grotto
A grotto is any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic or prehistoric use by humans. When it is not an artificial garden feature, a grotto is often a small cave near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide...
both of which were originally built by the Hanbury family during the 18th century.
Trevethin has been awarded Communities First
Communities First
Communities First is a programme designed to increase participation and develop the capacity of Welsh communities to make decisions and run projects. The programme was established by the Welsh Government’s Department for Social Justice and Regeneration in 2002...
status and has a strong partnership board.