Llantilio Pertholey

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Llantilio Pertholey
Welsh: Llandeilo Bertholau
Monmouthshire

Church of St. Teilo, Llantilio Pertholey
Location
Grid reference: SO312164
Location: 51°50’29"N, 3°0’2"W
Data
Post town: Abergavenny
Postcode: NP7
Dialling code: 01600
Local Government
Council: Monmouthshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Monmouth

Llantilio Pertholey (Welsh: Llandeilo Bertholau) is a small village in Monmouthshire. It is located 1½ miles to the north-east of the market town of Abergavenny, just off the A465 road to Hereford. The parish covers a large area beneath the Skirrid, an outlier of the Black Mountains; much of the parish lies within the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

History and amenities

The 13th century mediæval Church of St Teilo is named after a 6th-century Bishop of Llandaff who was canonised for his good works. The church is a fine example of a rural church with three chantry chapels dating from about 1350.

The hamlet also had a primary school, which moved to the nearby Mardy district of Abergavenny in 1991. A popular pub, The Mitre, opposite the church closed some years ago.

Outside links

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