Llanfair Kilgeddin

Llanfair Kilgeddin (Welsh: Llanfair Cilgedin) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, , lying within the administrative community of Llanover. It is located four miles north west of Usk and six miles south east of Abergavenny on the B4598 road. The River Usk passes close by.

Llanfair Kilgeddin
  • Welsh: Llanfair Cilgedin
Llanfair Kilgeddin
Location within Monmouthshire
OS grid referenceSO350075
Principal area
Ceremonial county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townABERGAVENNY
Postcode districtNP7
Dialling code01873
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament

History and amenities

Llanfair Kilgeddin School

A Norman motte and bailey castle site remains near the village.

The parish church, Church of St Mary the Virgin, Llanfair Kilgeddin, is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village.

Pant-y-Goitre House, 1793

Pant-y-Goitre House is a Grade II listed country house thought to date c.1776.

References

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