Llantilio Pertholey (Welsh: Llandeilo Bertholau) is a village and community (parish) in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north-east of the market town of Abergavenny, which it is part of, 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.

Llantilio Pertholey
  • Welsh: Llandeilo Bertholau
Church of St. Teilo, Llantilio Pertholey
Llantilio Pertholey is located in Monmouthshire
Llantilio Pertholey
Llantilio Pertholey
Location within Monmouthshire
Population3,906 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSO312164
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townABERGAVENNY
Postcode districtNP7
Dialling code01873
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Monmouthshire
51°50′29″N 3°00′02″W / 51.841439°N 3.000684°W / 51.841439; -3.000684

Governance

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The village falls in the 'Mardy' electoral ward. This ward stretches to the east. The total population taken at the 2011 census was 1,469.[2]

History and amenities

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The 13th century medieval 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 Welsh 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Mardy ward 2011". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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