The towns name derives from a bridge near to the forge pool pont poell. Totally family make every effort to ensure that ysgol panteg holiday information is correct. Pontypool is one of three towns in the torfaen region, the other two being cwmbran and blaenavon. Pontypool is in monmouthshire, in south wales, by the river afon lwyd. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in st.
The pontypool union workhouse was built in 1837 on the north side of coedygric road at griffithstown to the south of pontypool. Tearing that vein out with snaggly bloodstained teeth and flinging it around like a mad dog. It became panteg hospital after world war ii and had one of the best maternity sections in wales. I say mostadapted because burgess screenplay for the film and the book burgess wrote ten years before the film was released are two entirely different animals. Pontypool cemetery, pontypool, kawartha lakes municipality. This is a club, which means that the bar may be only open to members. The map covers the southern part of pontypool, stretching from crane street station southward to griffithstown high street, and from sowhill eastward to the high way. The town stands on the river avon llwyd, near the monmouthshire canal, 8 miles n by w of newport, and 160 by railway from london.
The atmosphere of pontypool in a church basement that serves as a broadcast studio for pontypools only radio station is very effective for building the suspense and fear factor of this movie. This was the same time that my wife and i went there with the toc h film projector. The school logo shows two daffodils growing in a pant teg a fair valley. Panteg cemetery is one of the four main cemeteries in the borough of torfaen in wales the. The atmosphere of pontypool in a church basement that serves as a broadcast studio for pontypool s only radio station is very effective for building the suspense and fear factor of this movie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There is availability in a section for memorials only i. Pontypool lies on the afon lwyd river in the borough of torfaen in gwent.
Panteg scout patrol roll book with notes as to the fate of boys in the first world war, 191418 on the peoples collection wales site. It is adjacent to griffithstown, between the towns of cwmbran and pontypool. It will continue to be operational for many years to facilitate additional burials in existing graves. Panteg health centre griffithstown, pontypool medical center. He died on 3 february 2002 aged 82, and is buried in panteg cemetery near new inn, torfaen and lived until his death in new inn. Aneurin bevan university health board county hospital. News on pontypool, cwmbran and blaenavon from the pontypool free press. The snowstorm outside adds to the atmosphere as our heroes keep pontypool informed of what the stations people in the field are seeing happen. Please note, the bus timetable is subject to change. Once the residence of the steelworks manager, now the home of panteg employees club.
Pontypool south and griffithstown north in 1917 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old ordnance survey plans in the alan godfrey editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The report is based on a new welsh language primary school for 420 pupils and 50 full time staff. The story of pontypool abebooks abebooks shop for books. Immediately below the hospital is coedygric farm which is one of the oldest buildings in wales. Panteg cemetery records, 19331955, including purchase of graves and interment receipt books, 19331942, and interment notices and certificates, 1948 1955. Toronto reference library kawartha branch resource webpage available to buy.
Ysgol panteg is a welsh medium primary school located in griffithstown pontypool. The town grew around the production of steel, iron and the mining of coal. Panteg cemetary burial fees account book d387421 25 march 1941 22 november 1945 panteg cemetery interment notices and certificates 1948 1955 d387422 8 may 1948 7 october 1948 d387423 7 october 1948 10 february 1949 d387424 11 february 1949 16 june 1949. Lewis, harry the polo ground at new inn gwent local history vol 80 1996. Pontypool south and griffithstown north 1917 stanfords. Property for sale in parc panteg, griffithstown, pontypool np4. Pontypool online burials monmouthshire lookup requests. Panteg first world war memorial in the grounds of panteg cemetery on the outskirts. Maps of monmouthshire facsimilie of 1917 ed by leslie james isbn.
Page maesycwmmer tabor congregational bedwas and machen u. The school will be located approximately 1km south of the existing english language ysgol panteg. Panteg cemetery is one of the four main cemeteries in the borough of torfaen in wales the other three are found in blaenavon, llwyncelyn and cwmbran. If any visitors have information about the hospital building, particularly any photographs, or memories of working there, please contact me. If you are sure she is buried i would first suggest you contact torfaen borough council in pontypool as they control the largest panteg cemetery in new inn, pontypool which is likely for a 1972 death, panteg cemetery is now closed to new entrants, you can only.
Pontypool photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. A new infirmary was built to the north of the workhouse in 1895. The cemetery covers an area of approximately 20 acres. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described panteg like this. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in panteg cemetery in pontypool, torfaen, a find a grave cemetery. Given the linguistic demography of torfaen in terms of welsh. The department for education discourage holidays taken during term time, as they believe it can have a detrimental impact on your childs education, government guidelines and.
Pcd21 panteg st mary register of burials 17861865 cd panteg pontypool. There is a garden of remembrance located within the cemetery. The hospital has its origins in the pontypool union workhouse and infirmary established in 1837. The poor law commissioners authorised and expenditure of.
The village is best known for panteg steel works, which finally closed in 2004. Street map of panteg way in new inn in pontypool in gwent in np4. These indexes combined with the free press of monmouthshire, births, marriages and deaths from 18591939, accompanied by school admission records, local cemetery records that include, panteg, blaenavon and llantarnam, census, military indexes, international genealogical index igi 1992 edition for the whole of wales, lancashire, cheshire and. Pontypool has a notable history as one of the earliest industrial towns in wales. Y dafarn newydd is a village and community of approximately 3,000.
Feb 19, 2012 it became panteg hospital after world war ii and had one of the best maternity sections in wales. Pontypool, a town, the head of a poorlaw union, petty sessional division, and county court district, and an ecclesiastical parish in monmouthshire. The minor injuries unit closed in november 2011 but a new bone fracture clinic opened in july 2015. The town and its immediate surroundings were home to significant industrial and technological innovations, with links to the iron industry dating back to the early fifteenth century when a bloomery furnace was established at pontymoile. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in parc panteg, griffithstown. We have 3,956 records for you to search for burials in this town.
Pontypool, monmouthshire genealogy heraldry and history. Panteg panteg methodist church, the highway m 198196 d3432. The town and its immediate surroundings were home to significant industrial and technological innovations, with links to the iron industry dating back to the early fifteenth century when a. How to write alternate history is a series of articles by grey wolf, examining subjects such as the identity of man, whether man makes the weather, how the everyday in an alternate world is going to be changed and what names for music, vehicles, weapons etc would be different. Memorial register monmouthshire 189, ww1, cemeteries and. Marys churchyard, panteg in pontypool, torfaen find. Ysgol panteg holiday dates are taken from data sourced from the torfaen council. Check panteg cemetery in new inn, cemetery house, the highway on cylex and find. I received two emails from harold clark following my post about panteg hospital. Pantteg is a village and community in the county borough of torfaen, wales. Tony burgess, pontypool changes everything ecw press, 1998 and the award for mostadapted screenplay goes to bruce mcdonalds pontypool, one of the best films of 2008. It subsequently became known as panteg county hospital. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of pontypool. Panteague, a village and a parish in pontypool district, monmouth.
Panteg cemetery was opened on july 23 1906 and closed for new burials in june 2012. Panteg cemetery new inn, cemetery house, the highway. Panteg health centre is currently closed as the present time falls outside of the opening hours below. Motazone pontypool station road, np4 5jh pontypool rated 4. Street map of panteg way in new inn in pontypool in. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. Curiously the centre of the village is named pontypool road on a 1922 map. On the first day each child planted a daffodil bulb and this is why there are 36 daffodils surrounding the school logo.
Pontypool cemetery, pontypool, kawartha lakes municipality, ontario, canada. Pfdl01 pontypool george st school punishment book download. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Service number 18 pontypool cwmbran runs hourly from 9. Pontypool changes everything is a bizarre maelstrom of languagedrunk ontario gothic in the vein of the famously gory and disgusting avatar comic crossed. Panteg cemetery was opened on july 23 1906 and closed for new. There is limited car parking, and limited blue badge parking available in the grounds of the hospital. Panteg health centre, griffithstown, pontypool opening times. He was a noted breeder of welsh mountain ponies which he exhibited and showed at the royal welsh show at builth wells. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Edward thomas chapman project gutenberg selfpublishing.
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