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Before the development, which was planned by Cwmbran Development Corporation,
Henllys was a small village with a population of around 250. This has now
increased a lot and has changed the character of the village which was once a
very close-knit community especially at the top end.
The church St. Peter's and the two chapels, Zoar at the bottom end and Mount Pleasant at
the top were well attended and the locals also met in the many functions held
at the Village Hall. The men would gather at the local alehouses Dorallt and Castell - y
Bwch where, once, there was a good
dart team in both of them.
Dorallt is the
corruption of DWR (water) and ALLT (hill). Castell - y Bwch is Welsh for
Castle of the Buck
Henllys in English is 'Old
Court'. The name 'Old Court'
came about because the Travelling Magistrate use to hold session at the
courthouse, which is now called Court Farm, and there he would preside over
cases of people being accused of rustling sheep or cattle.
With the increase in
the population we now have another public house which is also a small hotel
and it called Cwrt Henllys.
Sadly the old School and one of the chapels (Zoar) have closed down.
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Old School
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