Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern ( cy, Llanfihangel-Ystum-Llywern) is a village in the community of
Whitecastle, 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 ...
. It is located between
Abergavenny and
Monmouth and north of
Raglan. The
River Trothy passes close by.
History and amenities
Joseph Bradney
Colonel Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney, (11 January 1859 – 21 July 1933) was a British soldier, historian and archaeologist, best known for his multivolume ''A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming of the Normans into Wales down to the Present T ...
, the antiquarian and author of ''
'', acquired the nearby estate of
Tal-y-coed Court
Tal-y-coed Court,, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a Victorian country house. Constructed in 1881–1883, it was built for the Monmouthshire antiquarian Joseph Bradney, author of '' A History of Monmouthshire from the Coming ...
, partly by inheritance and partly through purchase, where he settled at an early age.
[Sir Joseph Bradney, ''A History of Monmouthshire'', ] A Latin tablet in
St Michael's Church in the village records his achievements. Bradney was also the owner of
The Pant in the village, a late-medieval house, with an attached
Quaker Meeting House.
The
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path ( cy, Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is a long-distance footpath loosely following the Wales–England border. Officially opened on 10 July 1971, by Lord Hunt, it is one of Britain's National Trails and draws walkers from throughout th ...
long distance footpath passes through the village. The village has a
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
dedicated to
St. Michael.
References
External links
Genuki basic info on the villagewww.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern and surrounding area*
Villages in Monmouthshire
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