Llanhilleth () is a village,
community
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and an
electoral ward
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on the
A467 road between
Ebbw Vale
Ebbw Vale (; cy, Glynebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough. The Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr c ...
and
Crumlin in
Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
Two large mounds in the field behind the
Carpenter's Arms are the remains of the
medieval
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Llanhilleth
castle
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which originally had two large, stone-built towers.
Part of the
Monmouthshire Canal
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ran through the parish; the
Ebbw River forms the western boundary of the
parish
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.
The twin-belled
Church in Wales
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The Archbishop of Wales does not have a fixed archiepiscopal see, but serves concurrently as one of the six diocesan bishops. The pos ...
church of St Mark is located on Brooklyn Terrace, near the High Street junction. It is in the benefice of
Abertillery
Abertillery (; cy, Abertyleri) is a town and a community of the Ebbw Fach valley in the historic county of Monmouthshire, Wales. Following local government reorganisation it became part of the Blaenau Gwent County Borough administrative area ...
with Cwmtillery with Llanhilleth with Six Bells, in the deanery of Pontypool, and was built in 1898.
Nearby are the villages of
Aberbeeg and
St Illtyd
St Illtyd is a hamlet near Aberbeeg, in southeast Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It is situated on the mountain road between Pontypool and Abertillery in Blaenau Gwent. It rests at about 1200 feet above sea level. ...
, within the community, the latter of which contains the former parish church. In the far south of the community is the village of
Swffryd
Swffryd (or Sofrydd) is a Welsh community on the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.
Geography
The Ebbw River flows past the west of the village.
It is located north east of Crumlin, south of Abertillery and north west of ...
.
Facilities
The village contains the Miners Institute, which provides many essential ceremonies for locals, such as Weddings, Christenings and Funeral Receptions. The building is connected to St. Illtyd's Primary School, which supplies for ages 3 to 11.
The Llanhilleth Rugby Club sits along a road sprouting off the A467, at the entrance from Crumlin.
See also
*
Llanhilleth railway station, reopened in 2008
External links
Llanhilleth Miners InstituteLlanhilleth Rugby ClubContemporary photos of Llanhilleth
References
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Villages in Blaenau Gwent
Wards of Blaenau Gwent
Communities in Blaenau Gwent