Henllys, Torfaen

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

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 and community on the edge of Cwmbrân in South East Wales.[2]

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