Llanishen
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| Llanishen Welsh: Llanisien | |
| Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
 Llanishen parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO476032 |
| Location: | 51°43’30"N, 2°45’28"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Chepstow |
| Postcode: | NP16 |
| Dialling code: | 01291 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Monmouthshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Monmouth |
Llanishen is a village in Monmouthshire, seven miles south-west of Monmouth and three miles south of Trellech on the B4293 road. The main part of the village overlooks the Vale of Usk.
The village is set within what is termed the Wye Valley Forest Park, the upland area within the River Wye Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
History
The village takes its name from the original dedication of the parish church to St Isan or Issien, who was said to have been a follower of the 6th-century British monastic leader, Illtud, from whom Llantwit Major is named. The church is mentioned in the 12th-century Book of Llandaff.[1]
Today's church is dedicated to St Dennis. It was completely rebuilt in 1852–54 and no evidence of an earlier church remains.[2]