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The area was subject to massive redevelopment in the late 1990s when a new [[flyover]] on the [[A472 road]] was constructed to divert traffic from what had become a 'bottle-neck' road system in Pontypool. This resulted in many buildings being demolished (including the original Pontymoile Mission). The development also resulted in a new road system to [[West Monmouth School]] and [[Coleg Gwent]]'s Pontypool campus. |
The area was subject to massive redevelopment in the late 1990s when a new [[flyover]] on the [[A472 road]] was constructed to divert traffic from what had become a 'bottle-neck' road system in Pontypool. This resulted in many buildings being demolished (including the original Pontymoile Mission). The development also resulted in a new road system to [[West Monmouth School]] and [[Coleg Gwent]]'s Pontypool campus. |
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3035595 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Pontymoile and surrounding area] |
*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3035595 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Pontymoile and surrounding area] |
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Pontymoile
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| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PONTYPOOL |
| Postcode district | NP4-6 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
Pontymoile (Welsh: Pont-y-moel) is a large suburb of the town of Pontypool in Torfaen, south east Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
It is directly below Pontypool and is bordered by Griffithstown and New Inn to the south. It is all but merged with the nearby suburbs of Cwmynyscoy and Upper Race.
It contains a mixture of traditional Welsh terraced houses, early Edwardian townhouses and modern 1960s flats and local authority housing.
Pontymoile is spread across a large area and so is home to much of Pontypool's facilities including West Monmouth School, Coleg Gwent's Pontypool campus, the Pontymoile Basin on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal as well as St. Matthew's Anglican Church and the nondenominational Pontymoile Christian Mission on Rockhill Road. Pontymoile has its own primary school as well as a small selection of shops and public houses.
Redevelopment
The area was subject to massive redevelopment in the late 1990s when a new flyover on the A472 road was constructed to divert traffic from what had become a 'bottle-neck' road system in Pontypool. This resulted in many buildings being demolished (including the original Pontymoile Mission). The development also resulted in a new road system to West Monmouth School and Coleg Gwent's Pontypool campus.
External links
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