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Pontypool

American  
[pon-tuh-pool] / ˈpɒn təˌpul /

noun

  1. a town in Torfaen, in SE Wales.


Pontypool British  
/ ˌpɒntɪˈpuːl /

noun

  1. an industrial town in E Wales, in Torfaen county borough: famous for lacquered ironware in the 18th century. Pop: 35 447 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2023 a school in Pontypool was forced to deny online rumours that it was providing litter trays for pupils who identify as cats.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

Olly needed hospital treatment for burns after pushing Daisy out of the way as the firework toppled over and flew straight towards a crowd at a Bonfire Night display in Pontypool, Torfaen.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2025

The Welsh government said it was aware of concerns about Pontypool Medical Practice, but that the health board was "responsible for managing contractual compliance and any necessary support to the practice".

From BBC Aug. 8, 2025

He said he went to the police after he became concerned at the lack of action by the Church in Wales and left Pontypool for Australia.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2025

He was for many years pastor of the congregation of Protestant Dissenters at the Ebenezer Chapel, near Pontypool, and lived at a place called ‘The Tranch,’ near there.

From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Sikes, Wirt

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