Llanover
Llanover (/ləˈnoʊvə/; Welsh: Llanofer; Welsh pronunciation: [ɬaˈnɔvɛr]) is a village in the community of Goetre Fawr in Monmouthshire, Wales.
Name
The name of the village derives from an earlier Welsh form Llanfyfor, made up of llan 'enclosure, church' and the personal name Myfor.[1]
Location
Llanover is located four miles south of Abergavenny just off the A4042 road to Pontypool. The community includes the separate hamlets of Llanfair Kilgeddin, Llanfihangel Gobion, Llanddewi Rhydderch and The Bryn (a.k.a. Llangattock Nigh Usk).
Governance
An
History & amenities
Llanover is an
St Bartholomew's Church, Llanover is a grade II* listed building.[8] The River Usk flows close by, and to the west lies the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal, a scenic recreational boating route. More recently, Llanover is the birthplace of Penelope Fillon, the wife of François Fillon, former Prime Minister of France and candidate in the 2017 French presidential elections.
References
- OCLC 61528464.
- ^ The County of Monmouthshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Statutory Instruments. 6 December 2002. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "The Monmouthshire (Communities) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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- National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
External links
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