The Mardy ( cy, Y Maerdy) 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 ...
.
Location
Mardy is located immediately to the north of the
market town
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of
Abergavenny. On old maps, the Mardy has the Welsh spelling Maerdy.
History and amenities
The Mardy has a close community and a varied mix of housing types and ages ranging from old farms recently built executive style homes. There is
church
Church may refer to:
Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
* C ...
one mile further north at
Llantilio Pertholey. When the old Llantilio Pertholey Junior and infants mixed school was closed a new one was opened adjacent to the Mardy World War II camp but retained the name Llantilio Pertholey School.
Governance
Mardy is also an
electoral ward, formed from part of the
Llantilio Pertholey community. It elects one county councillor to
Monmouthshire County Council.
References
External links
Mardy AFC - the local football team*
Villages in Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire electoral wards
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