Human settlement in Wales

Panteg

* Welsh: Pant-teg

St Mary's Church, Panteg

Panteg

Location within Torfaen

Area| 3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi) [1]
Population| 7,217 (2011)[2]
• Density| 2,241/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
OS grid reference| ST 294 989
Community|

* Panteg

Principal area|

* Torfaen

Ceremonial county|

* Gwent

Country| Wales
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| PONTYPOOL
Postcode district| NP4
Dialling code| 01495
Police| Gwent
Fire| South Wales
Ambulance| Welsh
UK Parliament|

* Torfaen

Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament|

* Torfaen

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51°41′05″N 3°01′19″W / 51.684858°N 3.021899°W / 51.684858; -3.021899Coordinates: 51°41′05″N 3°01′19″W / 51.684858°N 3.021899°W / 51.684858; -3.021899

A steam hammer from Panteg steelworks is preserved outside the Griffithstown railway museum

Panteg (Welsh: Pant-teg) is a large village and community in the county borough of Torfaen, Wales. It is adjacent to Griffithstown, between the towns of Cwmbran and Pontypool. The village is best known for Panteg Steel Works, which closed in 2004.[3]

Prior to 1935 Panteg was also an urban district. It had a population of 11,499 in 1931. It was amalgamated into Pontypool in 1935.[4] It is now a community and electoral ward of Torfaen.

## Notable people[edit]

See Category:People from Panteg

* Edwin Stevens inventor and philanthropist
* Herbert Armitage James, who was Headmaster of Rugby School and later President of St John's College, Oxford, grew up in Panteg and is commemorated by a memorial in the parish church, where his father was rector from 1856 to 1871.
* Edward Thomas Chapman, winner of the Victoria Cross in the Second World War is buried in Panteg cemetery which is located a few miles from St Mary's church.
* Ian Gough, Ryan Powell and Lloyd Burns, Wales rugby union international players.
* Steve Parry, avant-garde guitarist and founder of Hwyl Nofio was born and lived in Panteg.

## See also[edit]

* Wales portal

* County Hospital, often referred to as Panteg Hospital
* Panteg cemetery
* Panteg and Griffithstown railway station

## References[edit]

1. ^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Panteg". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
2. ^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Panteg". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. ^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1424

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Torfaen County Borough

Torfaen County Borough Council

Principal settlements|

* Blaenavon
* Cwmbran
* Pontypool

Electoral wards|

* Abersychan
* Blaenavon
* Brynwern
* Coed Eva
* Croesyceiliog North
* Croesyceiliog South
* Cwmynyscoy
* Fairwater
* Greenmeadow
* Llantarnam
* Llanyrafon North
* Llanyrafon South
* New Inn
* Panteg
* Pontnewydd
* Pontnewynydd
* Pontypool
* Snatchwood
* St Cadocs/Penygarn
* St Dials
* Trevethin
* Two Locks
* Upper Cwmbran
* Wainfelin

Communities|

* Abersychan
* Blaenavon
* Croesyceiliog
* Cwmbran Central
* Fairwater
* Henllys
* Llantarnam
* Llanyrafon
* New Inn
* Panteg
* Pen Tranch
* Ponthir
* Pontnewydd
* Pontymoile
* Trevethin
* Upper Cwmbran

Places of interest|

* Blaenavon Ironworks
* Big Pit National Coal Museum
* Folly Tower
* Garndiffaith Viaduct
* Shell Grotto

Rivers and canals|

* Afon Llwyd
* Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
* Pontymoile Basin

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* Parliamentary constituencies
* Places
* Schools
* SSSIs
* Grade I Listed Buildings
* Grade II* Listed Buildings
* Scheduled Monuments
* Public art
* Lord Lieutenants
* High Sheriffs
* Museums

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