Sebastopol, Torfaen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sebastopol |
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| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Pontypool |
| Postcode district | NP4 |
| Dialling code | 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
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Sebastopol is a town in South Wales. It's located in the Torfaen area, near Pontypool. The town got its name from Sevastopol, a city in Crimea. That city was captured during the Crimean War. Sebastopol is mostly a residential area. It has many houses, including terraced homes and houses once owned by the local council.
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Where is Sebastopol?
Today, Sebastopol is a large community. It is almost joined with the nearby town of Griffithstown. The border between them runs along Cwrdy Road. It also goes across Panteg Cricket Club and the Open Hearth pub. The Griffithstown Railway Goods Shed on Station Road is also part of this boundary.
Like New Inn, Sebastopol does not have one main town center. Instead, it spreads out along its main roads. These roads are South Street and Greenhill Road.
What's in Sebastopol?
Sebastopol has a few important places. These include Panteg House and Panteg Park. There is also The Crown pub, which was built in 1859. You can also find Iestyn's Fish Bar there.
The town has three general shops. Two are on South Street, and one is on The Avenue. Along Station Road, you can find many places that sell used cars. There are also two pubs: "The Open Hearth" and "Sebastopol Social Club". For many years, the main employer was Panteg Steelworks. It operated from 1873 until 2004.
There are two churches in Sebastopol. These are Penry Gospel Hall and St. Oswald's Anglican Church. However, many people go to churches in Griffithstown.
Kemys Fawr Infant & Nursery School used to be in Sebastopol. It taught children aged 3 to 7. This school closed around 2018. Houses and flats were built where the school once stood. Most children now go to Griffithstown Junior School for their education.
Until 2012, Crownbridge School was also in Sebastopol. This school helped students aged 3 to 19 with learning difficulties. It has since moved to the grounds of Croesyceiliog School in Cwmbran. There is a park near where Kemys Fawr School used to be. It has a football pitch for playing sports.
The Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal runs through Sebastopol. This canal was built in the 1790s. It travels from Brecon all the way to Newport.
New Homes in South Sebastopol
Since 1996, people living in Sebastopol have been against plans to build new homes. These plans were for a large green area called "South Sebastopol". The idea was to build many new houses and small businesses. This would fill the space between Pontypool and Cwmbran.
In 2011, the local council said no to the first plans. But in October 2014, detailed plans were approved. Building work started in April 2016.
As of 2019, three companies are building new housing estates. The biggest one is Edlogan Wharf by Taylor Wimpey. Then there's Hanbury Village by Barratt. The third is Pastures Green by Lewis.
Famous People from Sebastopol
- Terry Hubbard (born 1950), a former professional footballer from Wales.
- James Waite, a Welsh professional footballer.
