Difference between revisions of "Llangoven"
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| − | ''' | + | '''Llangovan''' is a village and ancient parish south-east of [[Raglan]] in [[Monmouthshire]]. It forms part of the [[Raglan Hundred]]. It is close to [[Monmouth]], the county town and is set in a quiet, rural area of rolling hills beneath the [[Trellech]] ridge. |
| + | The small village church, dedicated to St Govan, is a Grade II* Listed Building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-17426-church-of-st-govan-raglan |title="Church of St Govan, Raglan" at |publisher=Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> It is now closed and has a colony of bats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108741 |title="Llangovan Church" at |publisher=Geograph.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2170261 |title="Plaque on Llangovan church" at |publisher=Geograph.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> The churchyard contains an ornate mediæval stone cross<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108755 |title="Detail of a cross at Llangovan" at |publisher=Geograph.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> which is a Grade II listed building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24722-cross-in-st-govan-s-churchyard-raglan |title="Cross in St Govan's churchyard, Raglan" at |publisher=Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> | ||
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| + | Nearby Court St. Lawrence, once home of Sir Geoffrey David Inkin, the erstwhile High Sheriff, is also a Grade II listed building.<ref>[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24725-court-st-lawrence-raglan "Court St Lawrence, Raglan" at britishlistedbuildings.co.uk]</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2007 Penyclawdd and Llangovan Village Hall was completely refurbished.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monmouthshire-halls.org.uk/CaseStudies.html |title="Penyclawdd & Llangovan Village Hall gets new lease of life" at |publisher=Monmouthshire-halls.org.uk |date=2007-05-12 |accessdate=2012-09-17}}</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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==Outside links== | ==Outside links== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:28, 13 August 2014
| Llangovan | |
| Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
 Llangovan Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SO4554205674 |
| Location: | 51°44’48"N, 2°47’20"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Monmouth |
| Postcode: | NP25 |
| Dialling code: | 01600 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Monmouthshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Monmouth |
Llangovan is a village and ancient parish south-east of Raglan in Monmouthshire. It forms part of the Raglan Hundred. It is close to Monmouth, the county town and is set in a quiet, rural area of rolling hills beneath the Trellech ridge.
The small village church, dedicated to St Govan, is a Grade II* Listed Building.[1] It is now closed and has a colony of bats.[2][3] The churchyard contains an ornate mediæval stone cross[4] which is a Grade II listed building.[5]
Nearby Court St. Lawrence, once home of Sir Geoffrey David Inkin, the erstwhile High Sheriff, is also a Grade II listed building.[6]
In 2007 Penyclawdd and Llangovan Village Hall was completely refurbished.[7]
References
- ↑ ""Church of St Govan, Raglan" at". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-17426-church-of-st-govan-raglan. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Llangovan Church" at". Geograph.org.uk. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108741. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Plaque on Llangovan church" at". Geograph.org.uk. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2170261. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Detail of a cross at Llangovan" at". Geograph.org.uk. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2108755. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Cross in St Govan's churchyard, Raglan" at". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-24722-cross-in-st-govan-s-churchyard-raglan. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ "Court St Lawrence, Raglan" at britishlistedbuildings.co.uk
- ↑ ""Penyclawdd & Llangovan Village Hall gets new lease of life" at". Monmouthshire-halls.org.uk. 2007-05-12. http://www.monmouthshire-halls.org.uk/CaseStudies.html. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
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