Llanishen () is a village in
Monmouthshire
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, southeast
Wales
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, United Kingdom. It is located southwest of
Monmouth
Monmouth ( or ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border. The population in the 2011 census was 10,508, rising from 8 ...
and south of
Trellech
Trellech (occasionally spelt Trelech, Treleck or Trelleck; ) is a village and parish in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales. Located south of Monmouth and north-north-west of Tintern, Trellech lies on a plateau above the Wye Valley on the souther ...
on the B4293 road, although the main part of the village is set immediately to the west of the road, overlooking the
Vale of Usk.
History and amenities
The village takes its name from the original dedication of the
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), 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 com ...
to St. Isan or Issien, who was said to have been a follower of the 6th century
Celtic
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*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
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*Celtic nations
Sports Foot ...
St. Illtyd. The church is mentioned in the 12th century ''
Book of Llandaff
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''.
[Sir Joseph Bradney, ''A History of Monmouthshire, vol.2 part 2'', 1913]
The existing church is dedicated to
St. Dennis. It was completely rebuilt in 1852–54 and no evidence of an earlier church remains.
[John Newman, ''The Buildings of Wales: Gwent/Monmouthshire'', 2000, ] Pant-glas Farmhouse and its barn are situated to the north of the church, and both have
Grade II* listed building status.
The village is set within what is termed the Wye Valley Forest Park, the upland area within the
River Wye
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AONB.
Llanishen has a
public house
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, the Carpenter's Arms, which dates from 1700.
The village has a
village hall
A village hall is a public building in a rural or suburban community which functions as a community centre without a religious affiliation.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, a village hall is a building which is owned by a local gover ...
which serves the three parishes of Llanishen, Llanfihangel-Tor-Y-Mynydd and
Trellech Grange.
References
External links
Kelly's Directory 1901 Geograph photos of the areaLlanishen Village Hall
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Villages in Monmouthshire