Llanfair Kilgeddin (Welsh: Llanfair Cilgedin) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, lying within the administrative community of Llanover. It is located four miles north west of Usk and six miles south east of Abergavenny on the B4598 road. The River Usk passes close by.
Llanfair Kilgeddin
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  Llanfair Kilgeddin Location within Monmouthshire | |
| OS grid reference | SO350075 |
| Principal area | |
| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERGAVENNY |
| Postcode district | NP7 |
| Dialling code | 01873 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
History and notable buildings
editA Norman motte and bailey castle site remains near the village.
St Mary's
editThe parish church, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin, is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village.
Pant-y-Goitre House
editPant-y-Goitre is a country house thought to date to around 1776.[1] It stands to the north of the village.[2] The villa is a Grade II listed building,[3] and the gardens and park were listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[4]
Brynderwen
editBrynderwen is a country house dating from the Victorian period. It stands to the west of the village, across the River Usk.[5] The house is unlisted, but its gardens and park are included at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.[6]
Gallery
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St Mary's
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Pant-y-Goitre House
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Brynderwen
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Llanfair Kilgeddin School
References
edit- ^ Newman 2000, pp. 285.
- ^ "Pant-y-Goitre (20558)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Pant-y-Goitre House (Grade II) (1986)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Pant-y-Goitre House (PGW(Gt)10(MON))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Brynderwen Court (36534)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Cadw. "Brynderwen (PGW(Gt)12(MON))". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
Sources
edit- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.