Panteg

Panteg
Welsh: *Pant-teg*
Panteg Welsh: Pant-teg;
	St Mary's Church, Panteg
	Panteg Location within Torfaen
Area	3.22 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Population	7,217 (2011)
• Density	2,241/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
OS grid reference	ST 294 989
Community	Panteg;
Principal area	Torfaen;
Preserved 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;
	List of places UK Wales Torfaen 51°41′05″N 3°01′19″W / 51.684858°N 3.021899°W

Panteg (Template:Lang-cy) is a 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 finally 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

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.

References

^ "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Panteg". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 Nov 2013.
^ "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Panteg". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 Nov 2013.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1424

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[1] "2011 Census:Quick Statistics:Population Density for Panteg". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 Nov 2013.

[2] "2011 Census:Key Statistics:Key Figures for Panteg". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 Nov 2013.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-08-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. 1952 Edition. p. 1424

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v t e 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 Lwyd Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Pontymoile Basin
Topics	Parliamentary constituencies Places Schools SSSIs Listed buildings Grade I Grade II* Registered parks and gardens Scheduled Monuments Public art Lord Lieutenants High Sheriffs Museums
Geography Wales

Notable people

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