Nant-y-derry ( cy, Nant-y-deri) is a village in the county of
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 ...
, Wales, located six miles south east of
Abergavenny
Abergavenny (; cy, Y Fenni , archaically ''Abergafenni'' meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a ''Gateway to Wales''; it is approximately from the border wi ...
and four miles northwest of
Usk.
History and amenities
The
River Usk
The River Usk (; cy, Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it fl ...
flows close by and the area is a rural agricultural part of the county.
Nant-y-Derry’s manor house, the
Neoclassical Llanfair Grange
Llanfair Grange, Nant-y-derry, Monmouthshire is a country house dating from the 18th century. It was extensively remodelled in the early 19th century in a Neoclassical style. In the mid-20th century, the grange was owned by Harry Llewellyn, who f ...
, was the home of
Harry Llewellyn
Sir Henry Morton Llewellyn, 3rd Baronet, (18 July 1911 – 15 November 1999) was a British equestrian champion. He was born the second son of a colliery owner, Sir David Llewellyn, 1st Baronet.
Background
A younger son, Llewellyn was seco ...
in the mid-20th century. The Foxhunter Inn, a local pub, is named in honour of Llewellyn's famous horse,
Foxhunter
Foxhunter (1940–1959) was a champion show jumping horse ridden by Harry Llewellyn, best known for their part in securing Great Britain's only gold medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics (in the Team Jumping equestrian event).
They also were part o ...
.
Celebrity chef and
Market Kitchen
''Market Kitchen'' is a British cookery television programme, made by Optomen, that premiered on the Good Food channel in 2007. Presented by Rachel Allen, Amanda Lamb, Matt Tebbutt, Tom Parker Bowles and Matthew Fort, the programme concentrat ...
presenter
Matt Tebbutt
Matt may refer to:
*Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt
*In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance)
*Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
, owns the Foxhunter and run it as a gastropub. Tebbutt tried to sell the pub in 2011 due to his busy television schedule, however following reaction from local residents he decided to take it off the market.
Nantyderry Sunshine
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...
'Nantyderry Sunshine' is an herbaceous perennial to 90 cm in height, compact and bushy in habit, with button-like bright lemon-yellow flowers 3 cm in width, the inner florets tipped with deep orange-yellow. Breeding has led to many classifications amongst this group, some being good garden plants, others the preserve of the Chrysanthemum enthusiast and the show bench.
[https://dorsetperennials.co.uk/product/chrysanthemum-nantyderry-sunshine/]
See also
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Nantyderry railway station
Nantyderry railway station was a former station which served the Monmouthshire village of Nant-y-derry. It was located on the Welsh Marches Line between Pontypool and Abergavenny.
History
The station opened on 2 January 1854 by the Newport ...
References
External links
Kelly's 1901 Directory of Monmouthshire on Goytre and Nantyderry
Villages in Monmouthshire
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