Cefn Fforest
| Cefn Fforest | |
|---|---|
  Cefn Fforest Location within Caerphilly | |
| Population | 3,894 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | ST165975 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BLACKWOOD |
| Postcode district | NP12 |
| Dialling code | 01443, 01495 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
Cefn Fforest is a community and an electoral ward in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. A wholly urbanized community, it forms the western fringes of the town of Blackwood. By area, it is the smallest of all of the communities of Wales.[2]
Education
[edit]There is a local primary school located centrally within the community called Cefn Fforest Primary School[3] Students who attend Cefn Fforest primary School range in ages from 5 years old to 12 years old.
Cefn Fforest's nearest secondary school is Blackwood Comprehensive[4] Students who attend Blackwood Comprehensive School range in ages from 12 years old to 16 years old.
Notable People
[edit]- Dave (Dai) Fleet, Founder and owner of Abracadabra tattoo parlor
- Dream Alliance, thoroughbred racehorse
- Nathan Cleverly, Welsh former professional boxer
References
[edit]- ^ "Ward/Community Population 2011". Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
- ^ "Home | Cefn Fforest Primary School". www.cefnfforestprimary.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Blackwood Comprehensive School". Archived from the original on 20 June 2008.
