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'''Swffryd''' (or '''Sofrydd)''' is a [[Wales|Welsh]] community on the boundary of [[Blaenau Gwent]] County Borough Council.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010728012444/http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/| archive-date = 2001-07-28| title = Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Home Page}} </ref>
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== Geography ==
'''Swffryd''' or '''Sofrydd''' is a community that sits at the boundary of [[Blaenau Gwent]] County Borough, Wales<ref>http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk</ref> and its post town is Newport.<ref>[https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/np115el NP11]</ref> Most of the site was built as local authority houses to house the mining population. Lewis Street, Rectory Road and other parts in the west of the village have older houses and buildings. Remains of the [[Crumlin Viaduct]] can still be seen in Swffryd / Sofrydd and can be seen in full view from neighbouring [[Crumlin, Caerphilly|Crumlin]] just off Lewis Street at the top of the embankment.
The [[Ebbw River]] flows past the west of the village.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web|url=https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/brynithel-blaenau-gwent/|title=Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent - area information, map, walks and more|website=Ordnance Survey Get Outside|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>

It is located {{convert|0.4|mi||abbr=}} north east of [[Crumlin, Caerphilly|Crumlin]], {{convert|3.3|mi||abbr=}} south of [[Abertillery]] and {{convert|8.7|mi||abbr=}} north west of [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]. The [[B roads in Zone 4 of the Great Britain numbering scheme|B4471]] and A472 runs near to the village. Swffryd is the most Southerly Human settlement in [[Blaenau Gwent]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://streetmap.co.uk/map?x=321635&y=198851&z=120&sv=321635,198851&st=4&mapp=map&searchp=ids|title=Streetmap.co.uk - Map of 321635,198851}}</ref> The population of the [[Community (Wales)|community]] is 5,947 including the whole ward of Crumlin.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=W37000169|title=Llanhilleth Built-up area|accessdate=2019-10-07}}</ref>

Most of the site was built as local authority houses to house the mining population. Lewis Street, Rectory Road and other parts in the west of the village have older houses and buildings.

Remains of the [[Crumlin Viaduct]] can still be seen in Swffryd / Sofrydd and can be seen in full view from neighbouring [[Crumlin, Caerphilly|Crumlin]] just off Lewis Street at the top of the embankment.

[[File:Swffryd_from_Treowen.jpg|thumb|Part of Swffryd|alt=]]

== Politics ==
The Llanhilleth [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors Norman Lee Parsons (Llanhilleth, [[Independent (politician)|Ind]]), Hedley McCarthy (Llanhilleth, [[Welsh Labour|Lab]]), and Joanne Collins (Llanhilleth, [[Independent (politician)|Ind]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/council/councillors-and-committees/councillor-directory/|title=Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory|website=www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>

The area is represented in the [[Senedd]] by [[Alun Davies (politician)|Alun Davies]] ([[Welsh Labour|Labour]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.assembly.wales/en/memhome/Pages/MemberProfile.aspx?mid=225|title=Member Profile|website=National Assembly for Wales|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref> and the Member of Parliament is [[Nick Smith (British politician)|Nick Smith]] (Labour).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/24728/nick_smith/blaenau_gwent|title=Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent|website=TheyWorkForYou|language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>

== Transport ==
{{See also|Llanhilleth railway station}}The village is a 37-minute walk, and {{convert|1.7|mi|km|abbr=}} from [[Llanhilleth railway station]].<ref name=":02"/> It is also a 48-minute {{convert|2.2|mi|km|abbr=}} walk to [[Newbridge railway station (Wales)|Newbridge railway station]]. Both stations provide hourly trains from Ebbw Vale to Cardiff Central, and in 2021, to Newport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/17704137.restoration-of-newport-ebbw-vale-rail-link-on-track-for-2021/|title=Restoration of Newport-Ebbw Vale rail link on track for 2021|website=South Wales Argus|date=13 June 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-10-07}}</ref>

The town is served by the bus stops on the B4471 at Sofrydd Schools and Walters Avenue stops, with connections to [https://bustimes.org/localities/swffryd Stagecoach South Wales services:]

* 21 (Cwmbran-Blackwood/Pontypool)
* 62 (Ebbw Vale-Cwmbran)
* X15 (Newport-Brynmawr)
* X1 (Cwmbran-Brynmawr and Pontypool)
* 95A (Abertillery)
* 95B (Newbridge)
* 95C (Aberbeeg)


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==External links==
==External links==
* http://crumlinviaduct.co.uk/
* [http://crumlinviaduct.co.uk/ Heritage page] for Crumlin Viaduct
*[http://www.industrialgwent.co.uk/b31-llanhilleth/index.htm Llanhilleth and Swffryd heritage page] at Industrial Gwent

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Blaenau Gwent
51°40′57″N 3°08′01″W / 51.682482°N 3.133626°W / 51.682482; -3.133626

Swffryd (or Sofrydd) is a Welsh community on the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.[1]

Geography

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The Ebbw River flows past the west of the village.[2]

It is located 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north east of Crumlin, 3.3 miles (5.3 km) south of Abertillery and 8.7 miles (14.0 km) north west of Newport. The B4471 and A472 runs near to the village. Swffryd is the most Southerly Human settlement in Blaenau Gwent.[3] The population of the community is 5,947 including the whole ward of Crumlin.[4]

Most of the site was built as local authority houses to house the mining population. Lewis Street, Rectory Road and other parts in the west of the village have older houses and buildings.

Remains of the Crumlin Viaduct can still be seen in Swffryd / Sofrydd and can be seen in full view from neighbouring Crumlin just off Lewis Street at the top of the embankment.

Part of Swffryd

Politics

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The Llanhilleth electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors Norman Lee Parsons (Llanhilleth, Ind), Hedley McCarthy (Llanhilleth, Lab), and Joanne Collins (Llanhilleth, Ind).[5]

The area is represented in the Senedd by Alun Davies (Labour)[6] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).[7]

Transport

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See also: Llanhilleth railway station

The village is a 37-minute walk, and 1.7 miles (2.7 km) from Llanhilleth railway station.[2] It is also a 48-minute 2.2 miles (3.5 km) walk to Newbridge railway station. Both stations provide hourly trains from Ebbw Vale to Cardiff Central, and in 2021, to Newport.[8]

The town is served by the bus stops on the B4471 at Sofrydd Schools and Walters Avenue stops, with connections to Stagecoach South Wales services:

  • 21 (Cwmbran-Blackwood/Pontypool)
  • 62 (Ebbw Vale-Cwmbran)
  • X15 (Newport-Brynmawr)
  • X1 (Cwmbran-Brynmawr and Pontypool)
  • 95A (Abertillery)
  • 95B (Newbridge)
  • 95C (Aberbeeg)

References

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  1. ^ "Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Home Page". Archived from the original on 28 July 2001.
  2. ^ a b "Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent - area information, map, walks and more". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Streetmap.co.uk - Map of 321635,198851".
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Llanhilleth Built-up area (W37000169)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Member Profile". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Restoration of Newport-Ebbw Vale rail link on track for 2021". South Wales Argus. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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