Henllys, Torfaen

Henllys
Henllys
Henllys shown within Torfaen
OS grid reference	ST 26771 93647
• Cardiff	17.7 mi (28.5 km)
Principal area	Torfaen
Ceremonial county	Torfaen
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWPORT
Postcode district	NP44
Police	Gwent
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
EU Parliament	Wales
UK Parliament	Torfaen
Welsh Assembly	Torfaen
List of places UK Wales Torfaen 51°38′20″N 3°02′30″W / 51.638942°N 3.04175°W / 51.638942; -3.04175Coordinates: 51°38′20″N 3°02′30″W / 51.638942°N 3.04175°W / 51.638942; -3.04175

Henllys means ‘ancient court’ with hen ‘ancient’ and llys ‘court’. The name may refer to the former administrative court of the lordship of Machen Today Henllys is a residential area on the edge of Cwmbrân in South East Wales.

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