Llangovan
| Llangovan | |
| Welsh: Llangofen | |
 Llangovan Church |
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  Llangovan |
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| OS grid reference | SO457057 |
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| Principal area | Monmouthshire |
| Ceremonial county | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MONMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NP25 |
| Dialling code | 01600 |
| Police | Gwent |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| EU Parliament | Wales |
| UK Parliament | Monmouth |
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Coordinates: 51°44′43″N 2°47′17″W / 51.745323°N 2.788113°W
Llangovan (Welsh: Llangofen) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located five miles south west of Monmouth.
History and amenities
Llangovan 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 medieval stone cross[4] which is a Grade II listed building.[5]
Nearby Court St. Lawrence, once home of Sir Geoffrey David Inkin, the High Sheriff of Gwent, is also a Grade II listed building.[6]
In 2007 Penyclawdd and Llangovan Village Hall was completely refurbished.[7]
Notable people
- Sawnder Sion, 16th century poet
References
- ↑ ""Church of St Govan, Raglan" at". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Llangovan Church" at". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Plaque on Llangovan church" at". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Detail of a cross at Llangovan" at". Geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ↑ ""Cross in St Govan's churchyard, Raglan" at". Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. 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. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
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