Pontypool

Pontypool was a town in south-east of Wales.

Nearby towns included Abergavenny to the north and Abertillery to the north-west. Nearby villages included Usk to the east and Oakdale roughly west. To the north of the town was a national park. A railway ran through Pontypool and there was a lake to the east of the town.

Pontypool appeared on Mary Cooper's map of overflow camps in and around Wales. (TV: The Categories of Life)

Behind the scenes
Although unnamed in The Categories of Life, in the real world the national park seen on the map to the north of Pontypool is the Brecon Beacons.