Llancayo is a village in
Monmouthshire, south east
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...
, United Kingdom. It is located two miles north of
Usk
Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...
on the B4598 road to
Abergavenny, in the community of
Gwehelog Fawr
Gwehelog is a village settlement in the community of Llanarth, in Monmouthshire, south east Wales.
Location
Gwehelog is located south of the village of Raglan and north of the town of Usk in very rural Monmouthshire.
History and amenities
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.
History and amenities
Llancayo Mill is situated in fields visible from the road. It was built around 1813
and destroyed by fire by about 1830.
[John Newman, ''The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire'', 2000, ] The local story is that the miller left the mill gears engaged when he went to market, and when the wind changed direction the mechanism overheated, igniting the surrounding timber. A Monmouthshire
poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...
,
Myfanwy Haycock, wrote a poem about the now disused
windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called sails or blades, specifically to mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some ...
. It has now been fully restored, with working sails, for use as a "luxury retreat".
Windmill restoration project
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The River Usk flows close by.
References
External links
A photo of Llancayo Mill
Villages in Monmouthshire
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