Llanelly
Large parish in Monmouthshire, Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Llanelly (Welsh: Llanelli) is a village, community, and parish in the county of Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, within the historic county boundaries of Brecknockshire. It roughly covers the area of the Clydach Gorge. The population of the community and ward at the 2011 census was 3,899.[1]
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Llanelly
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| Village and community | |
  Llanelly Location within Monmouthshire | |
| Principal area | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
Location
The community encompasses the area surrounding the Clydach Gorge, west of Abergavenny, east of Brynmawr and south of Crickhowell.
Settlements
Llanelly Hill, Blackrock, Clydach, Maesygwartha and Gilwern are the main settlements in the community. Llanelly Hill occupies the north-west hilltop of the Clydach Gorge. It developed as a result of coal mining and limestone quarrying for the nearby ironworks including those at Clydach and Ebbw Vale.
Blackrock and Clydach North (also referred to as Cheltenham) were both built up along the turnpike road that ran on the north side of the river between Govilon and Merthyr Tydfil. Clydach South developed on the south side of the river above the ironworks. It climbs the north-west slopes towards Llanelly Hill.
Gilwern is located at the mouth of the River Clydach, where it meets the River Usk. Maesygwartha lies between Clydach and Gilwern along one of the many tramroads in the gorge.
History
The Church of St Elli dates from the 14th century or earlier. The community is part of the county of Monmouthshire. Historically within Brecknockshire, from the local government reorganisation of 1974 until that of 1996, it lay in the district of Blaenau Gwent, but the electors overwhelmingly voted to be transferred out. The highest part of the parish, in the southwest had previously been transferred into the new urban district of Brynmawr in the 1890s.[2] The Brecon Beacons National Park encompasses the parish and the surrounding area.
Governance
The electoral ward of Llanelly Hill is coterminous with the Llanelly community and elects one county councillor to Monmouthshire County Council.[3]
Notable persons
- Sir Henry Bartle Frere (1815–1884), Governor-General of South Africa at the outbreak of the Anglo-Zulu War
- Thomas Phillips (1801–1867), Mayor of Newport during the Newport Rising
See also
Llanelly, a former Welsh gold-mining town near Tarnagulla, Australia
References
External links
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