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'''Swffryd''' or '''Sofrydd''' is a community that sits at the boundary of [[Blaenau Gwent]] County Borough, Wales<ref>http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk</ref> and its post town is Newport.<ref>[https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/np115el NP11]</ref> Most of the site was built as local authority houses to house the mining population. Lewis Street, Rectory Road and other parts in the west of the village have older houses and buildings. Remains of the [[Crumlin Viaduct]] can still be seen in Swffryd / Sofrydd and can be seen in full view from neighbouring [[Crumlin, Caerphilly|Crumlin]] just off Lewis Street at the top of the embankment. Sofrydd is also the location of the opening scene of the film, Dirty Sanchez. Sofrydd is also home to the species of animals known as "junkies".
'''Swffryd''' or '''Sofrydd''' is a community that sits at the boundary of [[Blaenau Gwent]] County Borough, Wales<ref>http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk</ref> and its post town is Newport.<ref>[https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/np115el NP11]</ref> Most of the site was built as local authority houses to house the mining population. Lewis Street, Rectory Road and other parts in the west of the village have older houses and buildings. Remains of the [[Crumlin Viaduct]] can still be seen in Swffryd / Sofrydd and can be seen in full view from neighbouring [[Crumlin, Caerphilly|Crumlin]] just off Lewis Street at the top of the embankment.


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Revision as of 12:17, 6 June 2015

Swffryd
Swffryd
OS grid referenceST2172298800
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCRUMLIN, NEWPORT
Postcode districtNP11
Dialling code01495
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Blaenau Gwent

Swffryd or Sofrydd is a community that sits at the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Wales[1] and its post town is Newport.[2] Most of the site was built as local authority houses to house the mining population. Lewis Street, Rectory Road and other parts in the west of the village have older houses and buildings. Remains of the Crumlin Viaduct can still be seen in Swffryd / Sofrydd and can be seen in full view from neighbouring Crumlin just off Lewis Street at the top of the embankment.

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