Waun-Lwyd

Waun-Lwyd or Waunlwyd is a village in the Ebbw Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the community of Cwm.[1]

Waun-Lwyd

The former Park Hotel on Station Road, Waunlwyd
Waun-Lwyd
Location within Blaenau Gwent
Population1,556 (2011)
OS grid referenceSO177069
Community
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEBBW VALE
Postcode districtNP23
Dialling code01495
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament

It is located 1.67 miles (2.69 km) south of Ebbw Vale and 14.5 miles (23.3 km) north of Newport. The A4046 runs through the village. The population of the community is 1,556.[2]

History

The Gwent Heritage voluntary group have extensively documented the history of the village as far back as its initial mining establishment. The Cwm and Waunlwyd branch of the group meets regularly to contribute to the collection of material about the region.[3]

The River Ebbw flows past the west of the village. To the east is Mynydd Carn-y-cefn (550m).[4]

Village today

Facilities in Waun-Lwyd include a public phone box, the Caersalem United Reformed Church (since 2018 a Baptist Church),[5] an Off Licence shop, a hair and beauty store, and a Smiling Valley Chinese restaurant.[6] Waunlwyd Methodist Chapel is a noted post medieval chapel building but its location has been unclear since 2002.[7]

The town had an NHS Wales branch surgery until closure in 2014.[8]

Until 2013 Waunlwyd Primary School was based in the village, and was redeveloped in 2009,[9] but has since closed.[10]

11% of the population can communicate in Welsh.[11] 72% of the resident population was born in Wales, while 20.8% were born in England.[11] The village is considerably less ethnically diverse than the UK average, with a 99% white population versus 89% nationally.[11] 62.3% of residents were employed either full, part time, or self-employed.[11]

It has a local football team, A.F.C Waunlwyd, and the nearest rugby side is R.T.B. Ebbw Vale RFC.

The village is near to Festival Park, the home of the 1992 Ebbw Vale Garden Festival and now a shopping centre.[12] Owners GWM Capital purchased the site in 2019 and state they are redeveloping the site to become an activity and retail hub.[12]

Transport

The village is a 9 minute walk, and 9 miles (14 km) from Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station.[13]

It is served by the A4046 Park View Street bus stop,[14] which is on the route to and from Ebbw Vale.[13]

List of destinations[14]
Operator Number Origin Stop Destination Journey time Frequency
Stagecoach South Wales E3 Ebbw Vale bus station Park View Street, Waunlwyd Brynmawr via Cwm 43 minutes Hourly
Stagecoach South Wales E3 Brynmawr via Cwm Park View Street, Waunlwyd Ebbw Vale bus station 24 minutes Hourly
Stagecoach South Wales 62 Ebbw Vale bus station Park View Street, Waunlwyd Cwmbran bus station 41 minutes Daily
Stagecoach South Wales 62 Cwmbran bus station Park View Street, Waunlwyd Ebbw Vale bus station 45 minutes Daily
Stagecoach South Wales 98 Ebbw Vale bus station Park View Street, Waunlwyd Abertillery 16 minutes Twice daily
Stagecoach South Wales 98 Abertillery Park View Street, Waunlwyd Ebbw Vale bus station 24 minutes Daily

Governance

The Cwm & Waunlwyd electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillor Derrick Bevan on Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.[15]

The area is represented in the Senedd by Alun Davies (Labour)[16] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).[17]

References
  1. "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Derrick Bevan". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Waun-Lwyd Built-up area (W37000235)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. "Cwm & Waunlwyd | Community archive | A group in the Gwent Heritage network of community archives". Cwm & Waunlwyd. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Mynydd Carn-y-cefn". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. "Minutes of the eighty-ninth meeting of the National Synod of Wales of the United Reformed Church held on Saturday 4th March 2017 at Libanus United Reformed Church" (PDF). United Reformed Church of Wales. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. "Smiling Valley Ebbw Vale | Food Hygiene Ratings | foodhygieneratings.org.uk". www.foodhygieneratings.org.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. "WAUNLWYD METHODIST CHAPEL (WESLEYAN), WAUN LWYD | Coflein". www.coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  8. "Aneurin Bevan Health Board - Closure of Waunlwyd Branch Surgery" (PDF). Aneurin Bevan Health Board. 26 March 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. WalesOnline (22 July 2009). "Waunlwyd Primary gets a makeover". walesonline. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  10. "Waunlwyd Primary School | Estyn". www.estyn.gov.wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  11. StreetCheck. "Interesting Information for Park View, Waunlwyd, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6UB Postcode". StreetCheck. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  12. "Plans to turn popular retail park into major leisure hub as site is sold". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  13. "Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent (or Glyn Ebwy)(Glyn Ebwy) - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  14. "Ebbw Vale – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  15. "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  16. "Member Profile". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  17. "Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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