Llanvihangel Crucorney
| Llanvihangel Crucorney | |
| Welsh: Llanfihangel Crucornau | |
 Church of St. Michael and All Angels |
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  Llanvihangel Crucorney |
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| Population | 1,201 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SO325206 |
| Principal area | Monmouthshire |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ABERGAVENNY |
| Postcode district | NP7 |
| Dialling code | 01600 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Monmouth |
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Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 2°58′55″W / 51.87907°N 2.981892°W
Llanvihangel Crucorney (Welsh: Llanfihangel Crucornau) is a small village in the community (parish) of Crucorney, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Abergavenny and 18 miles (29 km) south-west of Hereford, England on the A465 road.
Setting
Llanvihangel Crucorney lies on the eastern edge of the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park. The village sits at the entrance to the Vale of Ewyas (also known as the Llanthony valley). The sweeping hill the village sits on is a terminal moraine, deposited during the last Ice Age, that marks the maximum advance of a glacier that once flowed down the valley.[2] The Skirrid is located just to the south; its distinctive peak forms an imposing local landmark. The village is surrounded by farmland with a mix of pasture, for sheep and dairy cattle grazing, and arable crops. The area is popular with hill walkers and the long distance trails the Beacons Way and Offa's Dyke Path pass close by.
History, amenities and architecture
Amenities
In the centre of the village is a church, village shop and garage as well as The Skirrid Mountain Inn which is reputed to be one of the oldest public houses in Wales. There is a primary school and village hall located in nearby Pandy. The nearest railway station is Abergavenny.
Architecture
The village is characterised by its stone built architecture, with many historic properties interspersed with more recently built homes. Notable buildings include:
- St Michael's Church standing at the historic centre of the village. The church is of Norman origin and has surviving medieval features.[3]
- Llanvihangel Court. A historic, Grade I listed manor house with landscaped gardens, located a short distance away from the village centre. Dating from the 16th century, it has been described as "the most impressive and richly decorated house of around 1600 in Monmouthshire".[4] The house opens to the public several days a year.[5]
- Llwyn-Celyn, in the nearby hamlet of Stanton. A Grade I listed, late medieval hall house considered to be one of the most remarkable surviving stone houses in Wales.[6] Having been occupied continuously from 1480 until 2014, it is now in the care of the Landmark Trust who are repairing and restoring the house so that it can be let out for holidays and short breaks.[7]
- Pen-y-Clawdd Court, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the southwest of the village. A Grade I listed [8] Tudor manor house thought to date from circa 1625, on the site of a Norman motte and bailey castle.[9]
Governance
The village falls in the 'Crucorney' electoral ward. This ward includes Grosmont in addition to this village. The total ward population taken at the 2011 census was 2,121.[10]
Notable people
- John Arnold of Monmouthshire (c.1635-1702), ultra Protestant and MP
- Raymond Williams (1921-1988), academic, novelist and critic
Notes
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011.Retrieved 3 April 2015".
- ↑ "Llanfihangel Crucornau End Moraine". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ↑ "Church of St Michael, Crucorney". British Listed Buildings.
- ↑ The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire, page 287, accessed 7 February 2012
- ↑ "Events at Llanvihangel Court". www.llanvihangelcourt.com.
- ↑ http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/45109/images/LLWYN-CELYN/
- ↑ "Llwyn Celyn". The Landmark Trust. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (1952-06-05). "Pen-y-Clawdd Court - Crucorney - Monmouthshire - Wales". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ "Pen-Y-Clawdd Court, Gardens, Llanvihangel Crucorney | Site Details". Coflein. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ↑ "Crucorney ward 2011.Retrieved 3 April 2015".
External links
- Aerial photo, map and basic info from UK Villages
- Kelly's Directory of Monmouthshire 1901
- Map sources for Llanvihangel Crucorney