St Cadoc Parish Church, Penrhos - geograph

Penrhos is a village in the community of Whitecastle in

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

, south east Wales, United Kingdom.

Location

Penrhos is located three miles north of

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History and amenities

Penrhos has an old

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site. Penrhos sits on a tributary stream of the

River Trothy The River Trothy ( cy, Afon Troddi) is a river which flows through north Monmouthshire, in rural south east Wales. The river rises on Campston Hill, northeast of Abergavenny. It flows southwards until Llanvapley, where it turns east. About so ...

. The parish church

St Cadoc's Church, Penrhos The Church of St Cadoc, Penrhos, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 15th century. Restored in the 19th century, it remains an active parish church, and has recently undergone major renovation. The church is a Grade II* list ...

, is dedicated to

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and is a grade II* listed building. Penrhos is also home to the Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhist retreat, Lam Rim Buddhist Centre, which is open to both practising Buddhists and visitors.

References

External links

Website for Penrhos Village, Monmouthshire

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