Henllys, Torfaen

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 and community on the edge of Cwmbrân in South East Wales, with a population of 2,682 as of the 2011 census.

Henllys
Henllys
Location within Torfaen
Population2,682 
OS grid referenceST 26771 93647
 Cardiff17.7 mi (28.5 km)
Principal area
  • Torfaen
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCWMBRAN
Postcode districtNP44
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
  • Torfaen
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
  • Torfaen
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