Llantarnam

Llantarnam (Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam) is a village of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville.

Llantarnam Welsh: Llanfihangel Llantarnam
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Llantarnam Location within Torfaen
Area	6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi) [1]
Population	4,125 (2011)[2]
• Density	629/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
OS grid reference	ST 305 935
Community	Llantarnam
Principal area	Torfaen
Preserved county	Gwent
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CWMBRAN
Postcode district	NP44
Dialling code	01633
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Torfaen
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Torfaen
List of places UK Wales Torfaen 51.63599°N 3.00563°W / 51.63599; -3.00563 Map of the community

Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey. The remains of that abbey are incorporated into the present buildings housing the Sisters of Saint Joseph. It also contains St Michael's Church.

Llantarnam Hall is home to Rougemont School.

In 2015 Llantarnam School amalgamated with Fairwater High School to make the new school of Cwmbran High School. ^[3]

Demographics

At the 2011 Census

• Population 4,125^[2] (community), 5,526^[4] (ward), (Torfaen 91,075)

Governance

Llantarnam is part of the Llantarnam electoral ward which, since 2022, has elected three councillors to Torfaen County Borough Council.^[5] In May 2022 the ward elected three (former Labour Party) Independent councillors, though Nick Jones resigned in November 2022 causing a by-election.^[6] The by-election was won by (former Conservative), Jason O'Connell. However, in August 2024 all three Independent councillors joined Reform UK.^[7]

Notable people

• David Lewis (martyr)
• Thomas Morgan (of Llantarnam)

See also

• Wales portal

• Llantarnam railway station, closed in 1962