Georgetown is a village in the Sirhowy Valley in Blaenau Gwent. It belongs in the ward of Georgetown.[1]
| Georgetown | |
|---|---|
 View towards Georgetown Taken from Park Hill near Cefn Golau | |
  Georgetown Location within Blaenau Gwent | |
| Population | 3,410 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SO146081 |
| Community | |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | TREDEGAR |
| Postcode district | NP22 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
It is located 0.59 miles (0.95 km) south of Tredegar and 1.42 miles (2.29 km) west of Ebbw Vale. It is 16.17 miles (26.02 km) north of Newport. The A4048 runs near to the village. The population of the ward is 3,410 which represents the whole Georgetown ward.[1]
Village today
editFacilities in Georgetown include a Community Centre,[2] a Gospel Hall, a Methodist church, a congressional Church, Rhyd Hall pub,[3] a Chinese restaurant, and a small supermarket. The area is covered by Georgetown Primary School[4] and Tredegar Comprehensive School. The Tredegar Leisure Centre is nearby as well as the World War I memorial site.[5] The Sirhowy River runs adjacent to the village.
In 2019 the town received National Lottery Charitable funding for a not-for-profit outlet providing low income families in the community with re-purposed clothing, toiletries, and toys worth £8,780.[6]
Transport
editThe village is a 12-minute walk, and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) from Tredegar where Tredegar bus station offers services to Ebbw Vale Town railway station as well as buses to Newport, and local villages.[7]
The town is on the route between Newport and Ebbw Vale/Tredegar which provides connections to Stagecoach South Wales services:
- 97 (Ebbw Vale)
- 56 (Newport-Tredegar)
- 97 (Ebbw Vale)
- E11 (Ebbw Vale)
Governance
editThe Georgetown electoral ward serves the village. The ward is represented by Councillors John C Morgan (Georgetown, Lab) and Keith Hayden (Georgetown, Lab).[8]
The area is represented in the Senedd by Alun Davies (Labour)[9] and the Member of Parliament is Nick Smith (Labour).[10]
References
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Georgetown Ward (as of 2011) (W05000760)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Tredegar School Of Dance opening times in Tredegar, Georgetown Community Centre/James St". www.myopeninghours.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Rhyd Hall Hotel, Tredegar". whatpub.com. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Georgetown C.P. School, Blaenau Gwent". The Good Schools Guide. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "St James' Church WW1 Memorial, Georgetown, Tredegar". Blaenau Gwent in the First World War. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Chloes Community Cupboard | The National Lottery Community Fund". www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Stagecoach South Wales – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Blaenau Gwent CBC: Councillor Directory". www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Member Profile". National Assembly for Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Nick Smith MP, Blaenau Gwent". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 7 October 2019.